African-American pioneer also known as Mammy Pleasant. Pleasant was a busy figure in the Underground Railroad and helped many slaves make their way to freedom in the north. The Abolitionist used an inheritance from her husband, a carpenter, to fund the cause of Black freedom and to amass a $30 million fortune in stocks and real estate. Mammy Pleasant also had a second reputation, that as the "Queen of the Voodoo.” Check, 8 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Pleasant, payable to Cash for $20.00, June 3, 1876. In fine condition, with several vertical creases, light soiling and a cancellation cut to top. R&R COA.
