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Edith Cumbo

American 18th-century free Black woman and entrepreneur · Activists · Born 1735

Edith Cumbo was a free mixed-race Black woman and entrepreneur who lived in Williamsburg, Virginia. Her life story is taught in the Advanced Placement American history curriculum to illustrate the challenges that free African Americans faced during the period of the American Revolution.

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Category
Activists
Type
Activist
Dates
Born 1735