Mary Ann Shadd Cary died on June 5,1893 in Washington, DC where
she moved after relocating from Canada once her husband died. It is
persummed she died from cancer
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No, to the best of my knowledge, Mary Ann Shadd Cary never
joined any Friends (Quaker) Meeting. She was educated at Price's
Boarding School (Quaker) in Chester, Pennsylvania.
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No, Mary Ann Cary was not a slave. She was a white woman who resided in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States during the 19th century.
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Mary Ann Shadd Cary is a rarity because of racism and sexism of
the times. It is important to know her story because of her
influences and contributions to Canadian history and black
schools.