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“While most girls run away from home to marry, I ran away to teach.”

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Mary Church Terrell

Mary Church Terrell was an American civil rights activist, educator, and social reformer, born on September 23, 1863, and died on July 24, 1954. She dedicated herself to the cause of racial equality and women's rights, making significant contributions to the field of education. more

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