Carrie Williams Clifford
Activism, Women's rights, Civil and political rights, United States, Chillicothe, Ohio
Herausgegeben: Toll, Aaron Philippe
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Carrie Williams Clifford (born in Chillicothe, Ohio, 1862; died 1934) was an author and activist in the women's rights and civil rights movements in the United States of America. Raised and educated in Ohio, Clifford married Ohio state legislator William H. Clifford and founded the Minerva Reading Club, which engaged in literary and cultural activities, and gave members access to a forum for personal development and discussion of current social problems. At the turn o...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Carrie Williams Clifford (born in Chillicothe, Ohio, 1862; died 1934) was an author and activist in the women's rights and civil rights movements in the United States of America. Raised and educated in Ohio, Clifford married Ohio state legislator William H. Clifford and founded the Minerva Reading Club, which engaged in literary and cultural activities, and gave members access to a forum for personal development and discussion of current social problems. At the turn of the century, Clifford was involved in the National Association of Colored Women, and she formed the Ohio Federation of Colored Women s Clubs in 1901. Clifford's and her family moved to Washington D.C. around 1910, where she maintained friendships with W. E. B. Du Bois, Charles Chesnutt, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and Alain Locke, and hosted regular Sunday evening gatherings with persons suchas Mary Church Terrell, William L. Hunt, Amanda Hilyer, Harry T. Burleigh, and Will Marion Cook. Clifford was also a participant in the Niagara Movement, the predecessor to the NAACP, and was a leader in the NAACP when it was established.
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