Nannie Helen Burroughs

1879–1961 (age 82)

Educator/activist

Biography

Nannie Helen Burroughs championed education for African-American women, founding the National Training School for Women and Girls and tirelessly promoting vocational and moral instruction.

Her activism extended into suffrage and civil rights, inspiring generations to pursue leadership and integrity, and her life is commemorated at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.

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