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Mary Church Terrell was an influential African American civil rights activist and suffragist. She was one of the first African American women to earn a college degree and went on to become a prominent figure in the fight for racial and gender equality. Terrell was a founding member of the National A…Read More
Mary Church Terrell was an influential African American civil rights activist and suffragist. She was one of the first African American women to earn a college degree and went on to become a prominent figure in the fight for racial and gender equality. Terrell was a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the National Association of Colored Women (NACW). She also wrote extensively on issues of race and gender, including her autobiography “A Colored Woman in a White World.” Terrell’s activism and advocacy helped pave the way for future generations of African American women.Read Less
Mary Church Terrell was an influential African American civil rights activist and suffragist. She was one of the first African American women to earn a college degree and went on to become a prominent figure in the fight for racial and gender equality. Terrell was a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the National Association of Colored Women (NACW). She also wrote extensively on issues of race and gender, including her autobiography “A Colored Woman in a White World.” Terrell’s activism and advocacy helped pave the way for future generations of African American women.
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