Elizabeth Gloucester, was born into slavery in 1817 in Richmond, Virginia. When she died in Brooklyn Heights six decades later, the Brooklyn Eagle described her as “the wealthiest colored woman in the United States.”
ABOUT THE EVENT FROM CBH: The Center for Brooklyn History and The Brooklyn Heights Association are co-presenting an evening with Staples and historian Prithi Kanakamedala. Kanakamedala’s scholarship focuses on Brooklyn Abolitionists and the free Black communities of the nineteenth century. Her upcoming book, “Brooklynites: The Free Black Community that Shaped a Borough,” highlights Gloucester’s abolitionist, feminist, and social justice activism and her impact on the borough. Join us for this insightful event. #BrooklynHistory #BlackHistory
Event Details:
FREE ADMISSION
Date/Time Wed, May 22 2024 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Local: Center for Brooklyn History
Cover Image Courtesy, The Buffalo Commercial, August 10, 1883, Page 1. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-commercial-elizabeth-a-glo/34312407/ : accessed May 8, 2024), clip page for Elizabeth A. Gloucester (Former Wealthy Slave) Dies by user gtclee03
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