The Biddy Mason Story
Women's History
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10m
Bridget Biddy Mason is an American Hero. Born enslaved, Mason became one of the first prominent citizens and landowners in Los Angeles through the second half of the 19th Century. She also founded the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles in 1872. But in 1848, she walked 1,700 miles behind a 300-wagon caravan while caring for 3 young children. See her unbelievable story.
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