Designates October 9, 2025, as "Mary Ann Shadd Cary Day" in Pennsylvania.

This resolution honors Mary Ann Shadd Cary, an abolitionist, educator, and lawyer born in 1823. She became the first Black female newspaper publisher in North America in 1853 with The Provincial Freeman, an antislavery newspaper. Shadd Cary advocated for women's suffrage, equal treatment for Black Americans, and helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad. She moved to Canada after the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law but continued her activism. The resolution recognizes her contributions and impact.

Designates October 9, 2025, as "Mary Ann Shadd Cary Day" in Pennsylvania.

This resolution honors Mary Ann Shadd Cary, an abolitionist, educator, and lawyer born in 1823. She became the first Black female newspaper publisher in North America in 1853 with The Provincial Freeman, an antislavery newspaper. Shadd Cary advocated for women's suffrage, equal treatment for Black Americans, and helped enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad. She moved to Canada after the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law but continued her activism. The resolution recognizes her contributions and impact.