Nannie Helen Burroughs
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Nannie Helen Burroughs was an influential African American educator, civil rights activist, and founder of the National Training School for Women and Girls in Washington, D.C.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Training School for Women and Girls | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baptist leader
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civil rights activist ⓘ clubwoman ⓘ educational institution ⓘ educator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
economic self-reliance for African Americans
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racial equality ⓘ women's education ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1879-05-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1961-05-20 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
African American biographical dictionaries
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civil rights history works ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | National Training School for Women and Girls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Nannie Helen Burroughs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
educational writing
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religious writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Nannie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupationField |
education
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religious leadership ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for vocational and industrial education for African American women
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civil rights activism ⓘ leadership in African American Baptist women's organizations ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Black women's club movement
NERFINISHED
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American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement
women's rights movement ⓘ |
| notableIdea | “We specialize in the wholly impossible” motto for her school ⓘ |
| notableWork | National Training School for Women and Girls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
orator
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religious leader ⓘ school founder ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Orange, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| positionHeld | President of the Women's Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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