Born a slave in virginia, brown was freed in kentucky and headed west during the colorado gold.

Webclara opened her home to the sick, injured and homeless of all races and religions, and traveled to kansas to persuade black people to move to colorado for jobs.

A powerful symbol of the resilience of blacks trying to find their way through the complicated maze of being.

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Webclara worked as a domestic servant until 1856 when her โ€œownerโ€ at the time, george brown, died.

Webclara brown was likely the first african american woman to come to colorado.

The community that she had.

Webclara brown was one of the most noted black women of the west.

She is said to be the first african american.

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Webbrownโ€™s papers proving land ownership were lost.

Read more about her investments in colorado after the colorado gold rush and her.

Webnearby is a statue of the former slave clara brown, who died in 1885.

In 1873, a fire swept through central city and brown lost her home and several other properties.

Fortunately, his family helped clara achieve her freedom, and she could.

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