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Voici Mary Ann Shadd! Nee dans un etat esclavagiste de parents militants, Mary Ann etait la plus agee de treize enfants. Marchant dans les traces de ses parents, elle a decide de militer pour la communaute noire et de s'installer au Canada. Des annees plus tard, elle est devenue la premiere femme noire a publier un journal en Amerique du Nord. Et ce n'etait que le debut... car Mary Ann a dedie sa vie a faire changer les choses.

Decouvrez l'incroyable histoire de Mary Ann, educatrice, editrice et abolitionniste. Son parcours a marque l'histoire et son heritage vit encore aujourd'hui.

Meet Mary Ann Shadd! Born in a slave state to activist parents, Mary Ann was the eldest of thirteen children. Following in her parents' footsteps, she decided to pursue community activism as well and settled in Canada. Years later, Shadd became the first Black female newspaper printer in North America. But that was just the beginning for this inspirational woman who was dedicated to making a change.

Follow the remarkable story of Mary Ann, an educator, publisher, and abolitionist whose amazing legacy lives on today.

Original title: Scholastic Canada Biography: Meet Mary Ann Shadd