From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (main entry)

Cyrus, Mary Clark

(born: 1824  -  died: 1908) 

Mary Clark Cyrus, born free in Kentucky, moved to Detroit, MI, with her husband in 1844. She is recognized for her role as a leader in the Underground Railroad as a member of the the Detroit Anti-Slavery Society.

For more see Hine Sight: Black Women and the Re-Construction of American History, by D. C. Hine.

Coverage

Kentucky

Outside Kentucky Place Name

Detroit, Michigan

Item Relations

Cited in this Entry

NKAA Source: Hine sight: Black women and the re-construction of American history

Cite This NKAA Entry:

“Cyrus, Mary Clark,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed June 3, 2023, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/1739.

Last modified: 2022-01-21 20:33:19