1910-30s
Jessie Daniel Ames
She contested a racist & violent culture, speaking out against the idea that white women “needed protection” from African-American men. She founded an org that secured pledges from law enforcement and politicians.
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She was young once:
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Occupation:
Suffragist, Reformer, Executive Director
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Image credit:
Southern Historical Collection of Wilson Library at UNC-Chapel Hill
