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Bess Bolden Walcott

Celebrating Bess Bolden Walcott in honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment

07/15/2020

They Dared!

Bess Bolden Walcott

7/15/2020 | 2m 20sVideo has Closed Captions

Celebrating Bess Bolden Walcott in honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment

Bess Bolden Walcott dedicated the majority of her 100+ years to serving Tuskegee University. Recruited to teach by Booker T. Washington, she also served as librarian and curator of the Washington Carver Museum. But most notably she organized the first black-led chapter of the American Red Cross.

07/15/2020

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They Dared!

Bess Bolden Walcott

7/15/2020 | 2m 20sVideo has Closed Captions

Bess Bolden Walcott dedicated the majority of her 100+ years to serving Tuskegee University. Recruited to teach by Booker T. Washington, she also served as librarian and curator of the Washington Carver Museum. But most notably she organized the first black-led chapter of the American Red Cross.

07/15/2020

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