Historical Newspaper: The Richest Colored Woman in America
Subject
Charlotte Forten Grimke
Title
Historical Newspaper: The Richest Colored Woman in America
Date
05/14/1887
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 1st column, 4th to last paragraph.
Chronicling America features a May 14, 1887 article from the Lake Charles Commercial newspaper that provides a perspective on wealthy African American women in different parts of the country. The piece includes Northern abolitionist and teacher, Charlotte Forten Grimké, and states that she is "clever," a writer for newspapers, and "conducts a special department in the leading organ of the colored race in this country."
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Chronicling America features a May 14, 1887 article from the Lake Charles Commercial newspaper that provides a perspective on wealthy African American women in different parts of the country. The piece includes Northern abolitionist and teacher, Charlotte Forten Grimké, and states that she is "clever," a writer for newspapers, and "conducts a special department in the leading organ of the colored race in this country."
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America (Lake Charles Commercial, LA)
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“Historical Newspaper: The Richest Colored Woman in America,” Project Reconstruction, accessed April 19, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/101.