Profile: Margo Jefferson
Margo Lillian Jefferson is an American writer and academic. Continue reading Profile: Margo Jefferson
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Profile: Sojourner Truth (1797–1883
Sojourner Truth was an American abolitionist and women’s rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. After going to court to recover her son in 1828, she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man. Continue reading Profile: Sojourner Truth (1797–1883
Profile: Sarah Boone (1832-1904)
Sarah Boone was an American inventor who on April 26, 1892, obtained United States patent rights for her improvements to the ironing board. Continue reading Profile: Sarah Boone (1832-1904)
Profile: Dorothy Height (1912-2010)
Dorothy Irene Height was an American civil rights and women’s rights activist. Height specifically focused on the issues of African-American women, including unemployment, illiteracy, and voter awareness. She was the president of the National Council of Negro Women for forty years. Continue reading Profile: Dorothy Height (1912-2010)
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