Alethia Tanner

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Maryland,_United_States
gptkbp:birthYear 1781
gptkbp:contributedTo establishment of the Bell School
establishment of the Union Seminary
establishment of the First African Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C.
gptkbp:deathYear 1864
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alethia Tanner
gptkbp:knownFor philanthropy in the Black community of Washington, D.C.
gptkbp:notableFor helping free dozens of enslaved people
purchasing her own freedom from slavery
supporting the founding of schools for Black children in Washington, D.C.
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:educator
gptkb:philanthropist
entrepreneur
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alethia_Tanner_Park
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6