Paul Rochford, "Louisa Mahoney Mason and her family" (2020)
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Paul Rochford, "Louisa Mahoney Mason and her family" (2020)
Subject
Mason, Louisa Mahoney Mason, 1812-1909; African Americans--Women--Biography; Jesuits--United States--History
Description
This essay traces the life of Louisa Mahoney Mason and her family. Louisa Mahoney Mason was a member of the Maryland Jesuit enslaved community; she remained in Maryland after the 1838 sale. She and her children were the last people currently known to have been held in slavery by the Maryland Jesuits, emancipated in 1864. After emancipation, the Mason family remained linked to the Jesuits and the Catholic Church for generations.
This essay was written by Georgetown undergraduate student Paul Rochford (C'20) in 2019, in association with Georgetown Slavery Archive and the Georgetown Library.
This essay was written by Georgetown undergraduate student Paul Rochford (C'20) in 2019, in association with Georgetown Slavery Archive and the Georgetown Library.
Creator
Georgetown University Library
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
2020
Contributor
Paul Rochford
Rights
Paul Rochford
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Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Research essay
Identifier
GSA430
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Citation
Georgetown University Library, “Paul Rochford, "Louisa Mahoney Mason and her family" (2020),” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed May 19, 2024, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/503.