- Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Theresa McDevitt
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Library, Faculty Member
... Mary Elizabeth Bowser was another free black woman who risked her life and liberty to assist the Union. Bowser was born a slave in the Richmond, Virginia, household of John Van Lew. ... "Mary Elizabeth Bowser,"... more
... Mary Elizabeth Bowser was another free black woman who risked her life and liberty to assist the Union. Bowser was born a slave in the Richmond, Virginia, household of John Van Lew. ... "Mary Elizabeth Bowser," Notable Black American Women. ...