Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell

Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell

Raised in privileged but degraded by persistent racial prejudice, Mary Church Terrell fought for the basic human right to be treated equally. Born the year of the Emancipation Proclamation, she made it her life’s mission to fight for justice. She, along with her husband, became champions of this cause. Along the way, their house became a beacon for change.

Dignity and Defiance: A Portrait of Mary Church Terrell

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Raised in privileged but degraded by persistent racial prejudice, Mary Church Terrell fought for the basic human right to be treated equally. Born the year of the Emancipation Proclamation, she made it her life’s mission to fight for justice. She, along with her husband, became champions of this cause. Along the way, their house became a beacon for change.

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