Jackson, Ida Louise, 1902-

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Jackson was the first black woman to teach in the public schools of Oakland, Calif., and one of the founders of the Rho chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, the first black sorority on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley.

From the description of Overcoming barriers in education. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232008299

Ida Louise Jackson was born on 12 Oct 1902 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. She earned a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1922, a M.A. in 1923, and completed Ph.D. coursework at the Teachers College of Columbia University. She was a te acher and administrator.

From the guide to the Overcoming barriers in education : an interview conducted by Gabrielle Morris in 1984 and 1985. MS 420., 1984-1985, (Sophia Smith Collection)

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creatorOf Jackson, Ida Louise, 1902-. Overcoming barriers in education. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Overcoming barriers in education : an interview conducted by Gabrielle Morris in 1984 and 1985. MS 420., 1984-1985 Sophia Smith Collection
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associatedWith Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. corporateBody
associatedWith Bancroft Library. Regional Oral History Office corporateBody
associatedWith Morris, Gabrielle S. person
associatedWith Tuskegee Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith University of California, Berkeley corporateBody
associatedWith University of California Black Alumni Project (Bancroft Library). corporateBody
associatedWith Wilson, Garff B. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
California--Oakland
California--Berkeley
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African
African American teachers
African American women
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Teachers
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Birth 1902

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