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1
Q

Was she born a slave?

A

Yes

2
Q

When was she declared free?

A

1862

3
Q

What university did she go to?

A

Shaw University

4
Q

What happened on a first class train?

A

She was asked to move, then was forcibly moved. She tried to sue but the court ignored it

5
Q

What were her forms of activism?

A

Lynching articles (travelling to New York), she taught at Memphis school and criticized the condition

6
Q

Was she threatened to be murdered?

A

yes

7
Q

What did she do that was supported by Douglass?

A

the pamphlet - “The reason why the coloured American is represented by the world’s Columbian exposition” - Douglass funded this

8
Q

Who bought her anti-lynching campaign and when?

A

1898 and herself

9
Q

When was the National Association of Coloured Women established?

A

1896

10
Q

What league did she work for?

A

The National Equal Rights League

11
Q

What did she create in her community?

A

An AA Kindergarten

12
Q

How else did she educate others?

A

Lectured abroad

13
Q

What was her limitations?

A

Her gender and sometimes aggressive approach