Webclara brown was one of the most noted black women of the west. Read more about her investments in colorado after the colorado gold rush and her. She faced enormous challenges and reached wonderful heights in. Webangel of the rockies, aunt clara brown. When clara brown gained freedom from slavery in virginia, she immediately went in search for her husband and. She is said to be the first african american. Webclara brown was likely the first african american woman to come to colorado. Born a slave in virginia, brown was freed in kentucky and headed west during the colorado gold. Weba statue of the former slave clara brown, who was born into slavery in 1800. She married and had four children, but the family was broken up and sold at auction. Webclara brown was born a slave in fredericksburg, va. 1, 1800, a year that coincides with another notable virginian, nat turner, who was born oct. Born a slave in virginia around 1800, clara brown would become a pillar of the community that built the city of denver, colorado. The first time she was sold was a.
