Frances Harper
(1825-1911)

woman and lecturer

Died aged c. 86

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Frances E.W. Harper (1825-1911). An author, lecturer, and social activist, Harper lived here and devoted her life to championing the rights of slaves and free Blacks. She advocated education as a way of advancement for Black Americans.

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