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Strong Women, and the things they do

I admire a woman who had depth and dimention. A woman who laughs or cries or takes a position and stands by it. A woman who has the grace to take a younger…
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Eugene Allen ~ Born on July 14, 1919, in Scottsville, Virginia, Eugene Allen was an African-American butler who served under eight U.S. presidents, including Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy and Jimmy Carter. He witnessed firsthand some of history's major events, as well as the changing perspectives on race in political arenas. Known as having been a modest man, Allen is the subject of the 2013 film The Butler. He died in 2010 in Washington, D.C. History Major, World History, Black History Month, Virginia, 365days, Jimmy Carter, Major Events, We Are The World
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Eugene Allen ~ Born on July 14, 1919, in Scottsville, Virginia, Eugene Allen was an African-American butler who served under eight U.S. presidents, including Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy and Jimmy Carter. He witnessed firsthand some of history's major events, as well as the changing perspectives on race in political arenas. Known as having been a modest man, Allen is the subject of the 2013 film The Butler. He died in 2010 in Washington, D.C.
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Mary Edmonia Lewis (ca. July 4, 1845 – ca. 1911) was the first African American and Native American woman to gain fame and recognition as a sculptor in the international fine arts world. She was of African American, Haitian and Ojibwe descent. Native American Women, American Heritage, Native American Indians, Native Americans, Native Indian, American Art, Choctaw Indian
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*“Stagecoach” Mary Fields (c. 1832-1914) was born a slave in Tennessee and following the Civil War, she moved to the pioneer community of Cascade, Montana. In 1895, when she was around 60 years old, Fields became the second woman and first African American carrier for the US Postal Service. Into The West, By Any Means Necessary, Stagecoach, Le Far West
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*“Stagecoach” Mary Fields (c. 1832-1914) was born a slave in Tennessee and following the Civil War, she moved to the pioneer community of Cascade, Montana. In 1895, when she was around 60 years old, Fields became the second woman and first African American carrier for the US Postal Service.
In 1952, Ruby McCollum, the wealthiest African-American woman in Live Oak, murdered the town’s beloved doctor, a white man named Leroy Adams. She said it was the only way she knew to end six years of rape. The case would help show that a persistent form of bondage plagued the South for a century after the Civil War — “paramour rights,” the assumption that white men had a right to use African-American women for sex. African American Books, American Women, Good Books
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In 1952, Ruby McCollum, the wealthiest African-American woman in Live Oak, murdered the town’s beloved doctor, a white man named Leroy Adams. She said it was the only way she knew to end six years of rape. The case would help show that a persistent form of bondage plagued the South for a century after the Civil War — “paramour rights,” the assumption that white men had a right to use African-American women for sex.
Mary Edmonia Lewis (ca. July 4, 1845 – ca. 1911) was the first African American and Native American woman to gain fame and recognition as a sculptor in the international fine arts world. She was of African American, Haitian and Ojibwe descent.
Mary Edmonia Lewis (ca. July 4, 1845 – ca. 1911) was the first African American and Native American woman to gain fame and recognition as a sculptor in the international fine arts world. She was of African American, Haitian and Ojibwe descent.
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Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915; Hale's Ford, VA) was an African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the US. Between 1890 & 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American community. He was born a slave in VA. After emancipation, his family resettled in WV. He worked his way through Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (now Hampton University) & attended college at Wayland Seminary (now Virginia Union Universit... Fosse Commune, Booker T, Before Us
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Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915; Hale's Ford, VA) was an African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the US. Between 1890 & 1915, Washington was the dominant leader in the African-American community. He was born a slave in VA. After emancipation, his family resettled in WV. He worked his way through Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (now Hampton University) & attended college at Wayland Seminary (now Virginia Union Universit...
Shirley Anita Chisholm - First African American woman in Congress and the first African American woman to run for President.
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