Anna J. Cooper
Historian, Author
1858 – 1964
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Who was Anna J. Cooper?
Anna Julia Haywood Cooper was an American author, educator, speaker and one of the most prominent African-American scholars in United States history. Upon receiving her PhD in history from the University of Paris-Sorbonne in 1924, Cooper became the fourth African-American woman to earn a doctoral degree. She was also a prominent member of Washington, D.C.'s African-American community.
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- Born
- Aug 10, 1858
Raleigh - Also known as
- Anna Cooper
- Spouses
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Oberlin College
- Columbia University
- St. Augustine's University
- University of Paris
- Died
- Feb 27, 1964
Washington, D.C.
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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