Presents the life of a California ex-slave, nurse, and midwife, who started many philanthropic projects.

A biography profiling the life of Bridget "Biddy" Mason, a former slave who won her freedom in California, and later worked as a nurse and helped others. Includ

Includes excerpts from the book Fred Korematsu Speaks Up and a lesson plan.

Bridget "Biddy" Mason was an African-American midwife, nurse, real estate entrepreneur, philanthropist, and former slave who influenced the history of Los Angel

After her master moves his household to California, a slave midwife successfully sues for her freedom and goes on to found an Afro-American church and fourteen