William H. Dorsey manuscript collection, [ca. 1850]-[ca. 1900].
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Greener, Richard Theodore, 1844-1922
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Richard Theodore Greener (January 30, 1844 – May 2, 1922) was the first African American graduate of Harvard College and went on to become the dean of the Howard University School of Law. Richard Greener was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1844 and moved with his mother to Boston when he was approximately nine years old. He quit school in his mid-teens to earn money for his family, but one of his employers, Franklin B. Sanborn, helped him to enroll in preparatory school (Oberlin Academ...
Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880
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Lucretia Mott (née Coffin) was born Jan. 3, 1793 in Nantucket, MA. She was a descendent of Peter Folger and Mary Morrell Folger and a cousin of Framer Benjamin Franklin. Mott became a teacher; her interest in women's rights began when she discovered that male teachers at the school were paid significantly more than female staff. A well known abolitionist, Mott considered slavery to be evil, a Quaker view. When she moved to Philadelphia, she became Quaker minister. Along with white and black wo...
Dorsey, William Henry
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Prominent bibliophile, distinguished artist, and collector of rare African Americana from the 19th century, of Philadelphia, Pa.; b. 1837; d. 1920. From the description of William H. Dorsey scrapbook collection, [ca. 1850]-[ca. 1900]. (Cheyney University). WorldCat record id: 70972027 From the description of William H. Dorsey manuscript collection, [ca. 1850]-[ca. 1900]. (Cheyney University). WorldCat record id: 70972028 From the description of William H. Dorsey pho...
