EVANGELICAL WOMEN IN THE SECOND HALF OF 1800; MARY CHURCH TERRELL P/44

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In this post I will continue to share the story of a woman named Mary Church Terrell. She lived from 1863 - 1954. Mary also actively embraced women's suffrage, which she saw as essential to elevating the status of black women and, consequently, the entire race. She actively campaigned for black women's suffrage. 

Mary fought for women's suffrage and civil rights because she realised that she belonged "to the only group in this country that has two such huge obstacles to surmount...both sex and race."

In 1909, Mary was among the founders and charter members of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People. Following the passage of the 19th amendment, Mary focused on broader civil rights. In 1940, she published her autobiography, "A Coloured Woman in a White World," outlining her experiences with discrimination.In 1948, Mary became the first black member of the American Association of University Women, after winning an anti-discrimination lawsuit. 

Mary died in 1854.

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