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Henrietta Duterte: The Mortician Who Helped Enslaved Africans Escape

Summary by talkafricana.com
Henrietta Smith Bowers Duterte was a pioneering African-American funeral home owner, philanthropist, and courageous abolitionist from Philadelphia who turned her profession into a powerful tool of resistance, smuggling freedom through the very rituals meant to honor the dead. She holds a unique place in U.S. history as the first American woman to own and operate […] TalkAfricana
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talkafricana.com broke the news in on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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