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Priscilla Baltimore
1801–1882
United States
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Priscilla "Mother" Baltimore (13 May 1801 – 28 November 1882, died age 81) was a Black, multiracial, abolitionist, nurse, and community organizer who was formerly enslaved. She adopted orphaned children and assisted former slaves. She is also known as the founder of Brooklyn, Illinois.
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