Henrietta Duterte
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Henrietta Duterte was a pioneering 19th-century African American undertaker and philanthropist in Philadelphia, recognized as one of the first Black female funeral home owners in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henrietta Duterte canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American businesswoman
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abolitionist ⓘ person ⓘ undertaker ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessLocation | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessOwnership |
Black-owned business
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woman-owned business ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| era |
Reconstruction-era United States
NERFINISHED
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pre–Civil War United States ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Duterte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
abolitionism
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funeral services ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Henrietta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of Black female entrepreneurship in the United States
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one of the first documented African American women undertakers in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
assisting freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad
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philanthropic support of African American communities in Philadelphia ⓘ pioneering role as a Black woman in the American funeral industry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | Underground Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first Black female funeral home owners in the United States
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operating an African American–owned undertaking business in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| occupation |
funeral director
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philanthropist ⓘ undertaker ⓘ |
| operatedBusinessType |
funeral home
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undertaking establishment ⓘ |
| philanthropicActivity | donating profits from her undertaking business to charitable causes ⓘ |
| race | Black ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Northeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrCommunityAffiliation | African American church community in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| residence | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialRole | community leader ⓘ |
| spouse | Francis A. Duterte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedCause |
anti-slavery movement
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welfare of African American orphans and the poor ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eden Cemetery