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[Mary Armstrong: A Freedwoman]

Mary Armstrong, a formerly enslaved woman, sitting on the steps of her Houston home at the age of 91. [August 8, 1937]

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Mary Armstrong: A Freedwoman - A Curious Histonian

The subject of this week’s 70 Years a Freedmen series will be Mary Armstrong, a formerly enslaved woman interviewed by the Works Projects Administration (WPA) at her Houston residence. This post will draw from Mary Armstrong’s August 8, 1937 Slave […]

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Dec 25, 2022 at 1:02amWeb
Show thread@ijsbrandDec 25, 2022
@etebur Totally baffled + context is all… What should I say? What is in this lady’s head…what would be in my head? Thx 4 posting this! 🙏🏻
Show threadErica EbyDec 25, 2022
@etebur @BlackAzizAnansi thank you for sharing Mary’s account of her life and all she endured. As hard as it is to read, it is important that we remember our true history and honor those who lived it. I can’t imagine the bittersweet moment when she and her mother reunited. Sweet that they were together again, and yet still tough with all they’d lost along the way that wouldn’t/couldn’t be restored in this lifetime.
Show threadEboni.ai 👩🏾‍💻Dec 28, 2022
@ericaeby beautifully said 💖 thank you for reading and sharing your wonderful thoughts
Show threadCatmama 🐈Dec 25, 2022
@etebur
Mary is a reminder that the past is not some far away, log ago abstract concept. There are people alive right now who were alive when Mary was.
Show threadEboni.ai 👩🏾‍💻Dec 28, 2022
@Catmama well said and 100% true. It definitely puts things into perspective, my grandparents were all between 4 and 12 when she was still walking this earth.
Show threadCatmama 🐈Dec 28, 2022
@etebur
My mother was 2 years old when that photo of Mary was taken. My mother is still alive.
Show threadBen GreenbergDec 25, 2022
Thank you for sharing Mary Armstrong's story. I look forward to exploring more of your blog!