Mary Church Terrell
Activist on behalf of African Americans and women, Mary Church Terrell was a charter member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and helped integrate the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
Black Women Sent to the Back of the Suffrage March
Ida B. Wells and Mary Church Terrell had very different reactions when black women were asked to march at the end of a suffrage parade in 1913.
Ida B. Wells and Mary Church Terrell had very different reactions when black women were asked to march at the end of a suffrage parade in 1913.
Image: Mary Eliza Church Terrell
Portrait of Terrell, from the collection of the Library of Congress.
Portrait of Terrell, from the collection of the Library of Congress.
Mary Church Terrell
A large black-and-white image, a photograph of Mary Church Terrell.
A large black-and-white image, a photograph of Mary Church Terrell.
Harmon Collection
An oil portrait of Terrell from the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. Page includes a short background sketch of Terrell.
An oil portrait of Terrell from the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. Page includes a short background sketch of Terrell.
Mary Church Terrell
A biography and outline of the contributions of Mary Church Terrell.
A biography and outline of the contributions of Mary Church Terrell.
Mary Church Terrell
Biography by Roberta Church and Ronald Walter, part of a collection of profiles from Tennessee State.
Biography by Roberta Church and Ronald Walter, part of a collection of profiles from Tennessee State.
Mary Church Terrell
Brief biography, part of the online collection, "The Progress of a People." Includes an image of a poster typically used to announce a lecture by Mary Church Terrell.
Brief biography, part of the online collection, "The Progress of a People." Includes an image of a poster typically used to announce a lecture by Mary Church Terrell.
Mary Church Terrell House
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Mary Church Terrell lived in Washington, D.C. when she worked for integration in the District. This page shows her Washington home, not open to the public but on the National Register of Historic Places.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Mary Church Terrell lived in Washington, D.C. when she worked for integration in the District. This page shows her Washington home, not open to the public but on the National Register of Historic Places.
NAACP - National Assn for the Advancement of Colored People
Founded by leading black and white, male and female leaders of the day (1909), merging an organization led by W. E. B. DuBois with concerned white supporters of racial justice.
Founded by leading black and white, male and female leaders of the day (1909), merging an organization led by W. E. B. DuBois with concerned white supporters of racial justice.
National Association of Colored Women
A history of this significant organization, founded in 1896 by women including Harriet Tubman, Frances E. W. Harper, Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Mary Church Terrell.
A history of this significant organization, founded in 1896 by women including Harriet Tubman, Frances E. W. Harper, Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Mary Church Terrell.
Pamphlet Excerpt: "The Progress of Colored Women"
Audio and a transcription of two paragraphs rom a pamphlet by Mary Church Terrell. Site also includes the whole pamphlet in text form with page images.
Audio and a transcription of two paragraphs rom a pamphlet by Mary Church Terrell. Site also includes the whole pamphlet in text form with page images.
The Progress of Colored Women
An 1898 address by Mary Church Terrell to the National American Women's Suffrage Association at the 50th anniversary of Seneca Falls.
An 1898 address by Mary Church Terrell to the National American Women's Suffrage Association at the 50th anniversary of Seneca Falls.
Today in History, September 23
An illustrated mini-essay on the life and work of Terrell, from the Library of Congress. The article is hyperlinked to more information from the Library of Congress web collections.
An illustrated mini-essay on the life and work of Terrell, from the Library of Congress. The article is hyperlinked to more information from the Library of Congress web collections.