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Mary Church Terrell

By , About.com Guide   January 4, 2009

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Mary Church Terrell
Mary Church Terrell
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African American leader Mary Church Terrell worked for women's rights and racial justice. Her life spanned from just after the Emancipation Proclamation to just after Brown v. Board of Education, and she was active right up to the end, working for desegregation in Washington, DC. Read about her life and some of her memorable words.
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January 4, 2009 at 9:34 pm
(1) Afghan Woman :

Great lady, she reminds me of Queen Soraya of Afghanistan. She also fought hard for women’s rights.

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