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Washington and Lee University: Black History Month: Maggie Lena Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
Maggie L. Walker was the first female bank president of the United States. Learn about the life and work of this African American teacher and entrepreneur. This brief biography includes accompanying audio [1:49], as well as a...
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Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Zora Neale Hurston

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Zora Neale Hurston, a famous novelist and first African American graduate of Barnard College.