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Nannie Helen Burroughs
Nannie Helen Burroughs Was Born May 2, 1879, In Orange, Virginia.
She Was Among The Outstanding African American Educators, Religious Leaders, Activists, Orators And Entrepreneurs To Emerge During The Late 19th Century.
While A Young Woman, She Moved To Washington, DC To Take Advantage Of The Quality Educational Opportunies Offered By The City.
While Living In Washington, Burroughs Opened A School For Young Black Women, To Teach Them Skills That Would Prepare Them For A Productive, Adult Life.
In 1896, Burroughs, Along With Other Women Founded The National Association Of Colored Women (NACW), To Promote The Political Mobilization Of Black Women. Burroughs Became Such A Powerful Political Force In The Black Community, That When Herbert Hoover Was Elected President In 1928, He Appointed Her To Head A Fact-Finding Commission On Housing.
An Active Member Of Her Church, She Organized A Club In Which Black Women From Her Church Could Learn Useful Skills Such As Typewriting, Bookkeeping, Cooking
And Sewing.
She Became Secretary Of The Women's
Auxiliary Of The National Baptist (NBC) Convention. At A NBC Meeting In 1900, She Delivered A Powerful
Speech Titled, "How
Sisters Are Hindered From Helping." The Speech Made Her Famous And Led To The Formation Of
The Woman's Convention (WC), The Largest Organization Of Black Women In The United States. By 1907, The WC Was Serving 1.5 Million Members.
Nannie Burroughs Realized A Life-Long
Nannie Helen Burroughs Was Born May 2, 1879, In Orange, Virginia.
She Was Among The Outstanding African American Educators, Religious Leaders, Activists, Orators And Entrepreneurs To Emerge During The Late 19th Century.
While A Young Woman, She Moved To Washington, DC To Take Advantage Of The Quality Educational Opportunies Offered By The City.
While Living In Washington, Burroughs Opened A School For Young Black Women, To Teach Them Skills That Would Prepare Them For A Productive, Adult Life.
In 1896, Burroughs, Along With Other Women Founded The National Association Of Colored Women (NACW), To Promote The Political Mobilization Of Black Women. Burroughs Became Such A Powerful Political Force In The Black Community, That When Herbert Hoover Was Elected President In 1928, He Appointed Her To Head A Fact-Finding Commission On Housing.
An Active Member Of Her Church, She Organized A Club In Which Black Women From Her Church Could Learn Useful Skills Such As Typewriting, Bookkeeping, Cooking
And Sewing.
She Became Secretary Of The Women's
Auxiliary Of The National Baptist (NBC) Convention. At A NBC Meeting In 1900, She Delivered A Powerful
Speech Titled, "How
Sisters Are Hindered From Helping." The Speech Made Her Famous And Led To The Formation Of
The Woman's Convention (WC), The Largest Organization Of Black Women In The United States. By 1907, The WC Was Serving 1.5 Million Members.
Nannie Burroughs Realized A Life-Long
