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Name: With Open Hands
Author: Jeri Ferris

The book chronicles the life of Biddy Mason, a former slave who earned her freedom in California in 1856. After gaining her liberty, Mason devoted herself to caring for the sick, delivering babies, and establishing philanthropic efforts. Her work and generosity helped lay the foundations of her later success as a wealthy landowner in Los Angeles.

First publish date: October 1998

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography

Authors: Jeri Ferris

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