Mary Jane Richards: A slave turned spy for the Richmond underground | On this day in 1846, Mary Jane Richards, a Richmond-born slave is baptized at St. John's Church - the first
![Lions Top 10 OFSAA XC Performers: #3 Mary Jane Richards (1990-1995) - Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club Lions Top 10 OFSAA XC Performers: #3 Mary Jane Richards (1990-1995) - Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club](https://i0.wp.com/www.ottawalions.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/MJ-Richards-OFSAA-XC-web.jpg?fit=983%2C768&ssl=1)
Lions Top 10 OFSAA XC Performers: #3 Mary Jane Richards (1990-1995) - Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club
![ACLU of Virginia on Twitter: "This is Mary Jane Richards. She was an abolitionist, a Civil War spy, and an advocate for racial justice from Virginia. She aided & freed Union soldiers ACLU of Virginia on Twitter: "This is Mary Jane Richards. She was an abolitionist, a Civil War spy, and an advocate for racial justice from Virginia. She aided & freed Union soldiers](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ExLBKh7VkAE3IdM.jpg:large)