Adelaide Casely-Hayford
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1868 – 1960
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Who was Adelaide Casely-Hayford?
Adelaide Casely-Hayford, née Smith, was a Sierra Leone Creole advocate, an activist for cultural nationalism, educator, short story writer, and feminist. She established a school for girls in 1923 to instil cultural and racial pride during the colonial years under British rule. Promoting the preservation of Sierra Leone national identity and cultural heritage, in 1925 she wore a traditional African costume to attend a reception in honour of the Prince of Wales, where she created a sensation.
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