Nannie Helen Burroughs

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:addressed Racial inequality in education
gptkbp:advocated_for Social justice
Equal rights for women
Access to higher education
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Baptist
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Bishop_College
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:National_Association_of_Colored_Women
gptkbp:award gptkb:NAACP_Spingarn_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date May 2, 1879
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Lincoln_Memorial_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:None
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Women's_rights_movement
African American history
gptkbp:contribution Women's education advocacy
gptkbp:death_date May 20, 1961
gptkbp:encouraged Community involvement
gptkbp:featured_in Documentaries about civil rights
gptkbp:fought_against Discrimination
gptkbp:founded gptkb:National_Training_School_for_Women_and_Girls
Women's clubs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nannie Helen Burroughs
gptkbp:influenced Educational policies
African American women
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Booker_T._Washington
gptkbp:inspired Future generations of educators
Activists and educators
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Black_History_Month
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:National_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:is_recognized_for Leadership in education
gptkbp:known_for Public speaking
Advocacy for African American education
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer in education for African American women
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:National_Training_School_for_Women_and_Girls
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:educators
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Educational conferences
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:promoted Vocational training for women
Literacy among African Americans
gptkbp:published Articles on education
gptkbp:recognized_by Various educational institutions
U. S. Postal Service with a stamp
gptkbp:spouse Unmarried
gptkbp:supported Cultural preservation
Women's suffrage
gptkbp:works_on Community education programs
gptkbp:works_with gptkb:African_American_churches
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Education_of_the_Negro
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Association_of_Colored_Women
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5