Nannie Helen Burroughs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American activist
Date of Birth: 02-May-1879
Place of Birth: Orange, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 20-May-1961
Profession: educator, suffragist, feminist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Nannie Helen Burroughs
- Nannie Helen Burroughs (May 2, 1879 – May 20, 1961) was an African-American educator, orator, religious leader, civil rights activist, feminist and businesswoman in the United States.
- Her speech "How the Sisters Are Hindered from Helping," at the 1900 National Baptist Convention in Virginia, instantly won her fame and recognition.
- In 1909, she founded the National Training School for Women and Girls in Washington, DC.
- Burroughs' objective was at the point of intersection between race and gender.
- She fought both for equal rights in races as well as furthered opportunities for women beyond the simple duties of domestic housework.
- She continued to work there until her death in 1961.
- In 1964, it was renamed the Nannie Helen Burroughs School in her honor and began operating as a co-ed elementary school.
- Constructed in 1927–1928, its Trades Hall has a National Historic Landmark designation.
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