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B8 THE ASTORIAN • SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2021 © 2021 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 37, No. 12 B L A C K H I S T O R Y Born Free M O N T H Columbia Veterinary Hospital 576 31st Street • Astoria 503-325-2250 Mary Ann Shadd was born to free parents in the slave state of Delaware. While Mary Ann’s parents were not slaves, they devoted their lives to helping other African Americans to be free from slavery. hat would you like to be when you grow up? If you are like Mary Ann Shadd, you might end up doing many different things. Her parents were abolitionists. Their home was a stop (or “station”) on the Underground Railroad. Mary Ann learned about the importance of helping others from her parents. Mary Ann Shadd Cary lived in both the United States and Canada. In her lifetime, she was an anti-slavery activist, journalist, newspaper publisher, teacher, and lawyer. When Mary Ann was a child, it was against the law for Blacks to go to school in the state of Delaware. The Shadd family moved to Pennsylvania in 1833 where Mary Ann could go to school. When she finished school, she spent the next 12 years teaching Black children in Delaware, New York and Pennsylvania. Abolitionist: A person who supported Abolition, or the ending of slavery before the American Civil War. To abolish something means to get rid of it. Abolitionists wanted to get rid of slavery. Circle the two identical school houses. 112 Garibaldi Ave Garibaldi, Ore. (503) 322-8411 Astoria Forest Products , LLC 10 Pier 1 • Suite 301 Astoria, Oregon 97103 Astoria, Warrenton & Seaside 1100 Northwest Ridge Road Hammond, OR 97121 reservations 800-562-8506 info 503-861-2606 Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Northwest Northwest West Inc. West Northwest West Inc. West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest Northwest West Inc. West Northwest West Inc. West Inc. Inc. Northwest Northwest Northwest West Inc. 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Northwest West Inc. Northwest West Inc. Income Tax Preparation 762 Avenue G • Seaside, OR 97138 503-738-3480 WARRENTON 861-3252 1167 SE Marlin SEASIDE 738-8243 2155 S. Roosevelt TIRE McCALL CENTER Morgan Civil Engineering Move to Canada Return to the U.S. During Civil War In 1851, Mary Ann moved to Canada. There were more opportunities for Black people in Canada at that time than in the United States. She started writing booklets about the advantages of living in Canada, encouraging Black people in the United States to move north. Journalist Mary Ann wanted to tell the story of Black people living in freedom in Canada. She started a newspaper to do just that. She was the first Black woman in North America to publish her own newspaper. RESORT PO Box 358 • Manzanita 503-368-6186 503.325.0411 AND TOWING Cut out the strips and paste them in the correct order on another sheet of paper. 34747 Hwy 101 Bus. ASTORIA On March 24, 1853, Mary Ann published the first copy of her weekly newspaper. Picture Details Use the code to discover the name of Mary Ann’s newspaper. 26 = A 25 = B 24 = C 23 = D 22 = E 21 = F 20 = G 19 = H 18 = I 17 = J 16 = K 15 = L 14 = M 13 = N 12 = O 11 = P 10 = Q 9 = R 8 = S 7 = T 6 = U 5 = V 4 = W 3 = Y Later in Life: Another First 7 19 22 Later she moved to Washington, D.C., where she once again worked as a teacher. Years later, Mary Ann pursued law studies at Howard University. She was the first Black woman to attend Howard University. In 1883 she became one of the first Black women to complete a law degree. 11 9 12 5 18 13 24 18 26 15 Mary Ann was born in 1823. How old was she when she completed her law degree? 21 9 22 22 14 26 13 Good writing includes lots of interesting details. Practice being a detail detective by carefully studying a photograph from the newspaper. Then make a list of all of the details you observe. Can you list 25 or more? ASTORIA | 503-556-0410 503-325-8221 Emerald Heights A PA R T M E N T S NORTHWEST READY MIX Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information. years old. 950 Olney Ave • Astoria 503-325-3562 1410 COMMERCIAL STREET Mary Ann’s Family Mary Ann was the oldest child of a large family. Add up the numbers on the correct path of the maze to find out how many children were in the family. ASTORIA PUBLISHER ABOLITION ACTIVIST SLAVERY FREEDOM DEVOTED TEACHER CANADA HOWARD CIVIL BLACK HARD SIGN STOP LAW 503-325-5511 R D E T O V E D A R Great Ocean E A H K C A L B C E H S T O P S O A T H Da Yang Seafoods LTD. C D A C W L N L I S A R R O I A M A V I E A D T D V R W I L T H I A I E I D S B M O D E E R F L T U N G I S S Y H E D P Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognize identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. La MEXICAN C abana D R aya RESTAURANT 35431 HWY 101 BUS • ASTORIA • 503-325-3656 325 Marlin Avenue WARRENTON 503-861-1621 Fact and Opinion ASTORIA A good journalist knows the difference between fact and opinion. Look through the newspaper and underline five facts in green. Underline five opinions in red. 450 MARINE DR ASTORIA 503-325-4821 TEAM work makes the dream work Thanks to the following businesses for supporting Newspapers In Education • Astoria Granite Works • Beach Books • Bridgewater Bistro • Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare • Clatsop County Fair • El Catrin Mexican Restaurant • Elements by the Sea • Fibre Federal Credit Union • Hampton Lumber Mills T C ANSWER: They’re hoping to get a scoop. Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Understand the difference between fact and opinion. 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