# Mary Ellen Pleasant
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mary ellen pleasant (19 August 1814-17 – 4 January 1904) was a 19th-century American entrepreneur, financier, real estate magnate and abolitionist. She identified herself as "a capitalist by profession" in the 1890 United States Census. Pleasant attended the Religious Society of Friends before being baptized into the Baptist faith.
The American Gold Rush
Most of us learned a version of the Gold Rush that was cheerful, portable, and mostly wrong. In this episode we set that version aside and go looking for what actually happened — the history that didn't make it onto the plaques.On 1/24/1848, James Marshall found gold at Sutter's Mill on the America…
150: How She Built an $864 Million Empire (Mary Ellen Pleasant)
The Supreme Court just gutted the Voting Rights Act. A law people marched for, bled for, died for. And if you're paying attention, it's hard not to feel like the ground is shifting under everything you've built. Rights that took decades to embed into law are being rolled back in real time. And the …
Episode 112: They Won't Always Understand!
In this episode of Bloom Into Your Best Self I am talking about the fact that not everyone understands us mothers and our journeys. I give tips on how we can take care of ourselves when we encounter these people. Take a listen it’s a good episode! Check out more information mentioned in the show be…
America at 250: Mary Ellen Pleasant - America's First Black Venture Capitalist
In this episode of The SmallBizChat, Melinda Emerson delves into the remarkable entrepreneurial journey of Mary Ellen Pleasant as part of the America 250 series. The discussion covers Pleasant's ventures during the California Gold Rush and draws parallels with modern AI advancements. Melinda highli…
Episode 185 | Framing the Voodoo Lawsuit
This week, Theresa and Angie do what they do best.
Theresa kicks things off with the story of Mary Ellen Pleasant. This incredible capitalist, becomes a millionaire in 1800s San Francisco, invests heavily in Black communities, all while fighting lawsuits accusing her of fraud, theft, and even voo…
August 19, 2026: The Fortune Nobody Saw Coming
A woman built one of the largest fortunes in Gold Rush-era California, and almost nobody around her realized it was happening.
Born around August 19, 1814, in a story she herself told differently depending on who was asking, Mary Ellen Pleasant spent decades working publicly as a cook and housekeep…
Caldor Fire Rebuild Program | Sacramento International Black Film Festival | ‘Coordinates: Dispatch’ Exhibit
Caldor Fire Rebuild Program
Five years ago, the Caldor Fire ripped through the tiny town of Grizzly Flats. Home to just over 1,000 residents at the time, the fire destroyed nearly two-thirds of the El Dorado County community and some residents are still living in temporary housing as they try to r…
Before It Became History | Mary Ellen Pleasant: Fortune, Freedom, and a Fight for Equal Rights
Mary Ellen Pleasant built a fortune in Gold Rush San Francisco through business savvy, backed abolitionist causes, and fought racial exclusion in court. Discover the story of a formidable entrepreneur who shaped California civil rights history.
Before It Became History, a podcast series from the Sa…
The Unknown Self Made Millionaire who helped so many but got screwed over _ Dark History
Before Harriet Tubman, there was Mary Ellen Pleasant — the first Black female self-made millionaire who used her fortune to fund the Underground Railroad. Born in 1814, she built an empire in San Francisco while secretly orchestrating one of the most dangerous operations in American history. She he…
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