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          6. Clara Brown

          American woman who was formerly enslaved, community leader, philanthropist

          For other people named Clara Brown, see Clara Brown (disambiguation).

          Clara Brown

          Born(1800-01-01)January 1, 1800

          Near Fredericksburg, Virginia

          DiedOctober 23, 1885(1885-10-23) (aged 85)

          Denver, Colorado

          Other namesAunt Clara Brown
          Occupation(s)Cook, laundress, midwife, nursemaid, and real estate investor
          Known forBeing the first Black settler in Colorado, philanthropist, and abolitionist

          Clara Brown (1800–1885) was a former enslaved woman from Virginia and Kentucky who became a community leader and philanthropist.

          She helped formerly enslaved people become settled during Colorado's Gold Rush. She was known as the 'Angel of the Rockies' and made her mark as "Colorado's first black settler and a prosperous entrepreneur".[1]

          Brown, born in Virginia in 1800,[a] moved to Logan County, Kentucky, with her family.

          She ma