Rachel Cliff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1806 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 1885 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Janitress |
| Known for | Delegate to 1855 Colored Convention |
| Spouse | Isaac Cliff |
| Children | 1 |
Rachel Cliff (1806–1885) was one of two women to serve as an official delegate to the Philadelphia meeting of the 1855 Colored Convention, along with Elizabeth Armstrong.[1][2] She worked as a "janitrix", or janitress, in Philadelphia.[3]
- ^ "National Negro Convention Movement (1831-1864)". The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed. 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ "The Fight for Black Mobility: Traveling to Mid-Century Conventions, Rachel Cliff". Colored Convention Project (CCP). Retrieved January 21, 2023.
- ^ "Rachel Cliff · 1855 Philadelphia National Colored Convention". Colored Conventions - Fringing 19th-Century Black Organizing to Digital Life. Retrieved April 26, 2014.