Mary white ovington biography of george washington
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Mary White Ovington
American activist, NAACP founder (–)
Mary White Ovington (April 11, – July 15, ) was an American socialist, suffragist, journalist, and co-founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).[1]
Biography
Mary White Ovington was born April 11, , in Brooklyn, New York City.
Mary white ovington biography of george washington
Her grandmother attended the Connecticut congregation of Samuel Joseph May. Her parents, members of the Unitarian Church were supporters of women's rights and had been involved in the anti-slavery movement. Educated at Packer Collegiate Institute and Radcliffe College of Harvard University, Ovington became involved in the campaign for civil rights in after hearing Frederick Douglass speak in a Brooklyn church and a speech by Booker T.
Washington at the Social Reform Club.
In , Ovington met Ida B. Wells, while taking Christmas presents to Ida's sister's children. Mary was so appalled by their living conditions that she started working with Well