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Blue plaque № 29443

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Cyrus Bustill (1732-1806). Born of White, Black, and Native American descent, he bought his freedom and became a baker of bread for Revolutionary troops. A founder of the Free African Society, he later opened a school for Black children while living here.

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