Frances HarperFrances Harper

Ashley Derasmo Ashley Derasmo

September 24, 1825-1911September 24, 1825-1911

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Frances Harper TimelineFrances Harper Timeline September 24, 1825

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Frances was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

Harper Harper published published her very first her very first book of book of poetry called poetry called Forest Forest Leaves.Leaves.

Became the Became the first female first female faculty faculty member at member at Union Union Seminary in Seminary in Columbus, Columbus, Ohio. Ohio.

She married She married Fenton Fenton Harper, gave Harper, gave birth of her birth of her daughter daughter Mary, and Mary, and the early the early death of her death of her husband husband happened. happened.

Frances Frances began she began she go from go from poetry poetry writing to writing to starting to starting to write write fictional fictional masterpiecemasterpieces. s.

She pasted She pasted away, away, leaving leaving being a being a daughter. daughter.

Early LifeEarly Life

Frances Harper Frances Harper grew up in grew up in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. Maryland.

Her uncle took care Her uncle took care of her. She of her. She attended his school attended his school for black people. for black people.

At the age of 13, she At the age of 13, she began to work as a began to work as a domestic in domestic in Baltimore by kept Baltimore by kept her education going her education going as well.as well.

Frances was Frances was orphaned at the age orphaned at the age of three and then of three and then went to live with her went to live with her aunt and uncle. aunt and uncle.

AdulthoodAdulthood As Frances began to grow up her wrting As Frances began to grow up her wrting

abilities and achievements began to increase.abilities and achievements began to increase. In 1868 she spent four years in churches and In 1868 she spent four years in churches and

Freedom schools trying to teach and speak of Freedom schools trying to teach and speak of getting a good education and self-getting a good education and self-empowerment.empowerment.

In 1892 she published her book, In 1892 she published her book, Iola LeroyIola Leroy , , the book turned into a best seller.the book turned into a best seller.

In 1896 Frances became the Vice President of In 1896 Frances became the Vice President of the National Association of Colored Women. the National Association of Colored Women.

CareerCareer Frances Harper worked on most of her work in her Frances Harper worked on most of her work in her

hometown Baltimore, Maryland.hometown Baltimore, Maryland. She was speaking for Anti-Slavery societies She was speaking for Anti-Slavery societies

before the Civil War and for Women’s Suffrage before the Civil War and for Women’s Suffrage and Temperance movements after.and Temperance movements after.

She helped improve the freedom, and equality for She helped improve the freedom, and equality for everyone. everyone.

Her writing helped improve “Education and the Her writing helped improve “Education and the Elevation of the Colored Race,” after a two year Elevation of the Colored Race,” after a two year lecture. lecture.

While trying to help the Anti-Slavery, she needed While trying to help the Anti-Slavery, she needed to give a bigger push towards the topic. She did to give a bigger push towards the topic. She did campaigning and spoke infront of five states. campaigning and spoke infront of five states.

ReactionReaction After learning about Frances Harper she is now After learning about Frances Harper she is now

someone that I would choose to be my role someone that I would choose to be my role model. She uses her writing and creative ability model. She uses her writing and creative ability to help improve and solve problems that needed to help improve and solve problems that needed attention. I like to think that the way of standing attention. I like to think that the way of standing up to someone should be something other than up to someone should be something other than yelling your opinions out. I believe writing down yelling your opinions out. I believe writing down your ideas why and using a type of writing can your ideas why and using a type of writing can impact your situation a lot. I like to write as well, impact your situation a lot. I like to write as well, and to know writing helps with problems make and to know writing helps with problems make me believe that if I believe in something that is me believe that if I believe in something that is wrong I could use my writing to make a wrong I could use my writing to make a difference.difference.

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