Anna J. Cooper
Introduction
Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (August 10, 1858 - February 27, 1964) was an American writer, educator, sociologist, Black Liberation activist and one of the most prominent African-American academics in US history. After receiving her doctorate in history from the University of Paris-Sorbonne in 1924, Cooper became the fourth African American woman to obtain a doctorate. He was also a prominent member of Washington, the Afro-American community of DC and a member of the Alpha Alpha Kappa Alpha brotherhood.
Childhood And Education
Anna "Annie" Julia Cooper was born into slavery in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1858 to Hannah Stanley Haywood, a slave woman at the home of prominent Wake County landowner George Washington Haywood. It is believed that George or his brother Fabius J. Haywood are Cooper's father. Cooper worked as a domestic servant at Haywood House and had two older brothers, Andrew J. Haywood and Rufus Haywood. Andrew was a slave of Dr. Fabius J. Haywood, and later served in the Spanish-American War. Rufus was also born a slave and was the leader of Stanley's Band.
In 1868, when Cooper was nine years old, he received a scholarship and began his education at the San Agustin Normal College and Collegiate Institute, recently opened in Raleigh, founded by the local Episcopal Diocese for the purpose of training teachers …show more content…
After completing her studies, she remained in the institution as an instructor. In the school year 18831-84 he taught classical classes, modern history, superior English, and vocal and instrumental music; She did not appear as a teacher in 1884-85, but in 18851-86 she was listed as "Instructor in Classical, Rhetoric, Etc." In an ironic twist, the early death of her husband may well have contributed to her ability to continue teaching; If she had stayed married, she could have been encouraged or forced to leave the university to become a
Introduction
Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (August 10, 1858 - February 27, 1964) was an American writer, educator, sociologist, Black Liberation activist and one of the most prominent African-American academics in US history. After receiving her doctorate in history from the University of Paris-Sorbonne in 1924, Cooper became the fourth African American woman to obtain a doctorate. He was also a prominent member of Washington, the Afro-American community of DC and a member of the Alpha Alpha Kappa Alpha brotherhood.
Childhood And Education
Anna "Annie" Julia Cooper was born into slavery in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1858 to Hannah Stanley Haywood, a slave woman at the home of prominent Wake County landowner George Washington Haywood. It is believed that George or his brother Fabius J. Haywood are Cooper's father. Cooper worked as a domestic servant at Haywood House and had two older brothers, Andrew J. Haywood and Rufus Haywood. Andrew was a slave of Dr. Fabius J. Haywood, and later served in the Spanish-American War. Rufus was also born a slave and was the leader of Stanley's Band.
In 1868, when Cooper was nine years old, he received a scholarship and began his education at the San Agustin Normal College and Collegiate Institute, recently opened in Raleigh, founded by the local Episcopal Diocese for the purpose of training teachers …show more content…
After completing her studies, she remained in the institution as an instructor. In the school year 18831-84 he taught classical classes, modern history, superior English, and vocal and instrumental music; She did not appear as a teacher in 1884-85, but in 18851-86 she was listed as "Instructor in Classical, Rhetoric, Etc." In an ironic twist, the early death of her husband may well have contributed to her ability to continue teaching; If she had stayed married, she could have been encouraged or forced to leave the university to become a