Bonnie Boswell Reports: Biddy Mason
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Biddy Mason, who was born a slave and died a millionaire, was an outstanding figure of the 19th century. Biddy Mason was named “the first African American real estate mogul.“ She owned valuable property in downtown Los Angeles worth nearly 8 million dollars by today's value. Biddy Mason was also a well-known philanthropist. She founded an orphanage, a school, and First AME Church in LA.
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Title: Bonnie Boswell Reports: Biddy Mason
Format: Video
Clean of Graphics: No
Type: Segment
Subject(s): Boss: The Black Experience in Business
Public Broadcasting Station or Institution: PBS SoCal | KCET
Original Broadcast/Publish Date: 04/14/2019
Runtime: 00:02:00
Main Asset File Size: 0 GB
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Language: English