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Mary Eliza Church Terrell: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Mary Eliza Church
Born September 23, 1863 • Memphis • Tennessee
Died July 24, 1954 (aged 90) • Annapolis • Maryland
Founder National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs
Role In Jim Crow law • women’s rights movement

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