Title: With Open Hands
First published: October 1998
Description: Recounts the life of Biddy Mason, a slave who found freedom in California in 1856, who practiced the philosophy of sharing as she nursed the sick, delivered babies, and started many philanthropic projects after becoming a wealthy landowner in Los Angeles.
Subjects: Biography, Juvenile literature, Slaves, Women slaves, African American midwives, African American women, African Americans, Women, Slavery, united states, Blacks, biography, Women, biography, Slaves, united states, African american women, African americans, biography, juvenile literature
Places: United States, California
People: Biddy Mason (1818-1891)
LC classification: E444.M38 F47 1999