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Rare Photos Of Lesser-Known Black Women Activists Of The 19th Century

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Rare Photos Of Lesser-Known Black Women Activists Of The 19th Century

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When discussing black women’s history, activists like Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks are often quick to come to mind for many.

Yet while their resilience and advocacy is noteworthy, they’re certainly not the only famous black activists we should know.

Now, a recently digitized collection of rare photos at the Library of Congress shows similarly socially active but lesser-known black women throughout the 19th century. The images, which are mostly striking black-and-white portraits, once belonged to William Henry Richards, a professor who taught at Howard University Law School for nearly four decades before his death in 1951. Richards was “active in several organizations that promoted civil rights and civil liberties for…

 

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