American activist (1831–1911)
Sarah J. Garnet |
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Born | Sarah Smith (1831-07-31)July 31, 1831
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Died | September 17, 1911(1911-09-17) (aged 80)
New York, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Educator, suffragist |
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Sarah J. Tompkins Garnet (née Smith; July 31, 1831 – September 17, 1911) was an American educator and suffragist from New York City who was a pioneer and influential African-American female school principal in the New York City public school system.[1][2][3]
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- ^ "Who Were the Women who made up the Suffrage Movement?". University of Louisville Women's Center website. Louisville, Kentucky: University of Louisville. 2008. Archived from the original on May 10, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
- ^ MacDonald, Meg Meneghel (2007–2009). "Garnet, Sarah J. Smith Tompkins (1831–1911)". BlackPast.org. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2010.