Heed Life's Demands: The Educational Philosophy of Fanny Jackson Coppin.

Perkins, Linda M.

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Publication Date: 1982

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Heed Life's Demands: The Educational Philosophy of Fanny Jackson Coppin.

Perkins, Linda M.

Journal of Negro Education, v51 n3 p181-90 Sum 1982

Fanny Jackson Coppin was born a slave in 1837 and graduated from Oberlin College in 1865. During her career, she worked to improve formal educational opportunities for young Blacks of both sexes and also led efforts to provide jobs and improve the economic status of Black Americans. (Author/GC)

Descriptors: Black Education, Black Leadership, Economic Opportunities, Educational Opportunities, Employment Opportunities, Females, Women Faculty

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Language: English

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