Frances E.W. Harper: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Frances Ellen Watkins Harper • Frances Ellen Watkins
Born	September 24, 1825 • Baltimore • Maryland
Died	February 22, 1911 (aged 85) • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Notable Works	“Iola Leroy; or, Shadows Uplifted” • “Poems on Miscellaneous Subjects” • “Sketches of Southern Life” • “The Two Offers”

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