Anna Maria Weems

Anna Maria Weems, sanso be Ann Maria Weems (ca. 1840 – after 1863), wey na ein aliases include "Ellen Capron" den "Joe Wright," na she be an American woman dem know for escaping slavery by she disguise einself as a male carriage driver wey she escape to British North America, wer na ein family settle plus oda slave fugitives.

Na she den ein younger sisto be separated from ein family at de age of seven, wey na dem sell ein mommie den brothers insyd Alabama. Within a few months, na dem manumit ein mommie den two of ein youngest bros wey na dem settle plus dema poppie insyd Washington, D.C. Then na dem negotiate freedom for ein sisto, Catherine. Na de Weems attain de money make dem bia ransoms thru abolitionists insyd England den de United States, buh na dem be unable to purchase Anna Maria Weems ein freedom. At age 15, she run away from ein slaveholder insyd Rockville, Maryland wey na she travel thru Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., den Brooklyn, New York before she arrive insyd Dresden, Canada West, British North America. Na de journey, make more treacherous secof na de Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, occur over two months, six weeks of wich na she dey in hiding den chaw of wich na she dress as a young man.

Dem wrep three books about Weems den ein family members dema struggle for freedom, dem entitle A Shadow on the Household, Stealing Freedom den The Underground Railroad: Anna Maria Weems.

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 Ann Maria Weems, YouTube
 Jenny Masur: Heroes of the Underground Railroad Around Washington, DC, YouTube

Category:Human
Category:Fugitive American slaves
Category:1840s births
Category:Year of death unknown
Category:People wey komot Montgomery County, Maryland
Category:Fugitive American slaves wey reach Canada
Category:Expatriates insyd Pre-Confederation Canada