Priscilla Baltimore

Priscilla Baltimore
Priscilla "Mother" Baltimore, undated photograph.
Born(1801-05-13)May 13, 1801.
Bourbon County, Kentucky
DiedNovember 28, 1882(1882-11-28) (aged 81)

Priscilla "Mother" Baltimore (13 May 1801 – 28 November 1882, died age 81) was a multiracial abolitionist and a social worker. She adopted orphaned children and assisted former slaves. She is also known as the founder of Brooklyn, Illinois.

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