“... [a] girl one day flared out and told the principal "the only mission opening before a girl in his school was to marry one of those candidates [for the ministry]." He said he didn't know but it was. And when at last that same girl announced her desire and intention to go to college it was received with about the same incredulity and dismay as if a brass button on one of those candidate's coats had propounded a new method for squaring the circle or trisecting the arc.”
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Anna Julia Cooper
Anna Julia Cooper was an American author, educator, and activist, a pioneering figure in the African American community. Known for her work in women's rights and education, she was a significant voice in the discussions on race and gender during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. more
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