Bass is known as the first African American woman to own and operate a newspaper (The California Eagle) in the United States.
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February 14, 1874
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April 12, 1969 (age 95), Los Angeles, California
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Joseph Bass
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Sojourners for Truth and Justice
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*some sources say April 6, 1845
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