#Molly Williams is recognized as the first #black female firefighter in the United States; she was also a slave. Williams was owned by a very wealthy businessman who had an interest in firefighting. Her owner would often volunteer as a firefighter with Oceanus Engine Co. 11 in Lower Manhattan. During 1818,  a blizzard hit the […]

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