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Mary Jane Patterson (September 12, 1844 – September 24, 1894) was an American educator born to a previously enslaved mother and a freeborn father. [1] She is notable because she is claimed to be the first African-American woman to receive a B.A degree.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Southern States passed Jim Crow laws to mandate racial segregation in all aspects of society, and prevent Blacks from voting. [2] Racism made it difficult for Black professionals to work in other professions. In 1950, African American teachers made up about half of African-American professionals.
19th-century African-American academics (1 C, 54 P) Pages in category "19th-century African-American educators" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 205 total.
Elizabeth Jennings Graham (March 1827 – June 5, 1901) was an African-American teacher and civil rights figure.. In 1854, Graham insisted on her right to ride on an available New York City streetcar at a time when all such companies were private and most operated segregated cars.
Elizabeth was born the child of a former slave and spent her life fighting for women's suffrage and the rights of African Americans. "Elizabeth Piper Ensley and the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment". History Colorado. 18 February 2020 Piper was an African American educator, political activist, and suffragist
Fanny Jackson Coppin (October 15, 1837 – January 21, 1913) was an American educator, missionary and lifelong advocate for female higher education.One of the first Black alumnae of Oberlin College, she served as principal of the Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia and became the first African American school superintendent in the United States.
Lucy Diggs Slowe (July 4, 1885 – October 21, 1937) was an American educator and athlete, and the first Black woman to serve as Dean of Women at any American university. . She was a founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first sorority founded by African-American wom
Dr. Tom Jones, D.D.S., an African-American student who had won a scholarship from Phillips Petroleum Company, entered University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Dentistry. He became the second African American to attend, and graduate, dental school, graduating in 1965.