Read Part One HERE
In this post I will focus on a woman named Sarah Parker Remond. She lived from 1826 - 1894. Sarah was born in Salem, Massachusetts. Her parents were John Remond and Nancy Lenox.
Sarah's parents tried to place her in a private school, but she was rejected because of her race. When she was accepted at a local high school for girls which was not segregated, she was expelled because the school committee was planning to found a separate school for African-American children.
In 1835, the family moved to Newport, Rhode Island, where they hoped to find a less racist environment in which to educate Sarah and their other children. However, the schools refused to accept black students. Instead, some influential Africans Americans established a private school, where Sarah was educated.
In 1841, the Remond family returned to Salem. Sarah continued her education on her own, attending concerts and lectures, and reading widely in books, pamphlets and newspapers borrowed from friends, or purchased from the anti-slavery society of her community, which sold many inexpensive titles.
Read Part One Hundred And Fifty-Six HERE
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