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Margaret James Murray. Margaret Murray Washington (March 9, 1865 - June 4, 1925) was an American educator who was the principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, which later became Tuskegee University. She also led women's clubs, including the Tuskegee Woman's Club and the National Federation of Afro-American Women.
In 1893, Washington married Margaret James Murray. She was from Mississippi and had graduated from Fisk University, a historically black college. They had no children together, but she helped rear Washington's three children. Murray outlived Washington and died in 1925. [33]
Olivia America Davidson Washington (June 11, 1854 – May 9, 1889) was an American teacher and educator. She was born free as Olivia America Davidson in Virginia . After her family moved to the free state of Ohio , she studied in common schools and later college.
Several notable speakers addressed the group. Margaret Murray Washington, the wife of Booker T. Washington, gave an influential speech titled "Individual Work for Moral Elevation". African-American women, she said, were divided into two classes: those who "had the opportunity to improve and develop mentally, physically, morally, spiritually and ...
Fannie Smith Washington (1858 – May 4, 1884) was an American educator, and the first wife of Booker T. Washington. Before her premature death in 1884, Fannie Washington aided her husband in the early development of the Tuskegee Institute .
Denzel Washington couldn't be more proud of his four children.. While speaking with Esquire for their cover story published Tuesday, Nov. 19, the actor and producer, 69, opened up about his ...
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images. In April 1991, Denzel and Pauletta welcomed twins Malcolm and Olivia Washington into their family. Malcolm, the pair’s youngest son, is a film producer, actor and ...
Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of the American educator Booker T. Washington (1856–1915). The book describes his experience of working to rise up from being enslaved as a child during the Civil War, the obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton Institute, and his work establishing vocational schools like the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama to help Black people and ...