Show notes
In this episode: Happy Women's History Month! I wanted to give you all an episode of a woman who inspires me and has an amazing but unknown story! This is the story of Mary Bowser, an enslaved Black woman from Virginia who gets her freedom and decides to fight back against slavery by becoming a spy for the Union Army. Show Notes: Introduction: (0:00) Mary's Childhood (3:38) Mary Moves gets Her Freedom (7:56) Mary's Moves to Philadelphia (10:02) Mary Takes Action towards Abolition (12:32) Part 2 Preview (19:00) Sources: The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen Become a patreon member to support the show: https://www.patreon.com/blackkout Stay Connected with Me: https://www.tiktok.com/@Blackkout___ https://www.instagram.com/blackkout__ Contact: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
