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Statue unveiled honouring incredible woman who escaped slavery in US and found freedom on Tyneside

Summary by Chronicle Live
Mary Ann Macham, who escaped a plantation in Virginia and found sanctuary on Tyneside, has been honoured with a sculpture overlooking the North Shields Fish Quay

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Mary Ann Macham's story is a journey of hope from the brutality of slavery: a woman who fled persecution in Virginia and found safety, community, and a new life in northern England. Her fate remains a reminder of how far the search for freedom can take her.

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Chronicle Live broke the news in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
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