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Mary Church Terrell
Mary Church Terrell was a pioneering African American activist, suffragist…
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Hello! My name is Mary Church Terrell, and I believed everyone should be treated with kindness. I was born a long, long time ago, in the year 1863. When I was a little girl, I loved to read books and learn new things more than anything. My parents knew that learning was very important. They sent me to a special school called a college. Not many girls, especially African American girls like me, were able to go to college back then, so I felt very lucky!
As I grew up, I saw that some rules were not fair to people just because of the color of their skin. I thought that was not right at all! I decided to use my big, strong voice to speak up for what I believed in. I joined with my friends to start groups to help people. We wanted to make sure all women could have their voices heard. We also wanted all children to be able to go to good schools and play in nice parks.
I kept working to make the world a better and kinder place for my whole life. I lived to be 90 years old! Today, people remember me as someone who fought for fairness with courage and hope. I helped change many unfair rules, and my work reminds everyone to 'lift as we climb.' That means we should always help others as we grow.
Mary Church Terrell: A Voice for Fairness
Hello! My name is Mary Church Terrell, and I believed everyone should be treated with kindness. I was born a long, long time ago, in the year 1863. When I was a little girl, I loved to read books and learn new things more than anything. My parents knew that learning was very important. They sent me to a special school called a college. Not many girls, especially African American girls like me, were able to go to college back then, so I felt very lucky!
As I grew up, I saw that some rules were not fair to people just because of the color of their skin. I thought that was not right at all! I decided to use my big, strong voice to speak up for what I believed in. I joined with my friends to start groups to help people. We wanted to make sure all women could have their voices heard. We also wanted all children to be able to go to good schools and play in nice parks.
I kept working to make the world a better and kinder place for my whole life. I lived to be 90 years old! Today, people remember me as someone who fought for fairness with courage and hope. I helped change many unfair rules, and my work reminds everyone to 'lift as we climb.' That means we should always help others as we grow.
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Mary Church Terrell was a pioneering African American activist, suffragist, and educator who co-founded the NAACP and was the first president of the National Association of Colored Women. She dedicated her life to fighting for racial equality and women's rights.
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