Mary Eliza Church Terrell

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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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