Letitia Carson: Defiant Pioneer

Letitia Carson: Defiant Pioneer

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History, Social Studies

10th Grade - University

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Letitia Carson, a black woman, traveled the Oregon Trail with David Carson in 1845. After David's death, she fought a legal battle to inherit his estate, winning a groundbreaking case. She later claimed land through the Homestead Act, becoming the only black woman in Oregon to do so. Letitia built a prosperous life, defying the odds in a time when black rights were restricted.

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