Part 2: Mary Bowser, From Enslaved to Espionage, The Civil War Through the Eyes of a Black Woman
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. Show Notes: Listener Thank You (0:00) Part 1 Recap and Intro (1:38) The Beginning of the Civil War (6:00) Mary Becomes A Spy(9:07) Mary Infiltrates The Confederacy (14:00) The War is Over (21:10) Sources: The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen Become a patreon member to support the show…
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