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Los Angeles : My Hats Off To Bridget "Biddy" Mason (article)

Posted by theone on 2/16/2025, 10:55 am

From Slave to Wealthy Los Angeles Black Businesswoman. Many Angelenos have visited downtown’s Bradbury Building, but not everyone knows about the nearby Biddy Mason Memorial Park located on the south side of the building, between Broadway and Spring Streets in Los Angeles.

Link: https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/biddy-mason-memori

Re: Los Angeles : My Hats Off To Bridget "Biddy" Mason (article)

Posted by Les on 2/16/2025, 11:11 pm, in reply to "Los Angeles : My Hats Off To Bridget "Biddy" Mason (article)"

Nice article, TheOne. Biddy's life is indicative of what individuals can do unencumbered by outside oppression -- and in her case, the benefits of the rule of law.

Because the courts were fair, she was freed and able to create a good life for herself and her family.

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Re: Los Angeles : My Hats Off To Bridget "Biddy" Mason (article)

Posted by theone on 2/17/2025, 1:32 am, in reply to "Re: Los Angeles : My Hats Off To Bridget "Biddy" Mason (article)"

What was also interesting about her was that she'd purchase plots of land and sale some of it to Black Men who were not allowed to buy land in many areas of Los Angeles because of the racist redlining practises.

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