Mary White Ovington
Bhavya Korkonda
#13
1/25/17
For a person, such as myself, who is so immersed in women’s rights and equality, Mary White Ovington is indeed a remarkable person in history, as well as a formidable role model.
Ovington was born on April 11, 1865, in Brooklyn, New York. She was raised by abolitionist (people who partake in the action of taking down a system, practice, institution, ect.) parents, so, naturally she grew up with an enthusiasm for social reformation. She was inspired by a speech by Booker T. Washington, in 1903. It touched her heart, in such a way that from then on she made it her sole act to devote herself to racial equality. Some years later (in 1909 to be exact), Ovington and her fellow civil rights reformers established NAACP (of which an organization were she held multiple positions in). She then died in 1951.
Now, that was just an overview. Why don’t we take a look (upon deeper and closer inspection) at her life, both outside and inside of her job as a social activist?
Let’s start off with her early years! She was born in (and grew up in) Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of wealthy parents who raised her in the tradition of men and women during the Abolitionist Era. Ovington was one of four children. She is also distantly related to William …show more content…
It stands for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It started when she contacted William English Walling about assistance in support of the African American racial attack in 1908. Working with Dr. Henry Moskowitz, she and Walling held a conference in support of African Americans. It was at first called the National Negro Committee, but after a few more sessions, they renamed it to National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (It was renamed to be a racial harmony for both blacks and whites.) They spread the word by submitting their research to The Crisis. She served there for four decades, before finally
Bhavya Korkonda
#13
1/25/17
For a person, such as myself, who is so immersed in women’s rights and equality, Mary White Ovington is indeed a remarkable person in history, as well as a formidable role model.
Ovington was born on April 11, 1865, in Brooklyn, New York. She was raised by abolitionist (people who partake in the action of taking down a system, practice, institution, ect.) parents, so, naturally she grew up with an enthusiasm for social reformation. She was inspired by a speech by Booker T. Washington, in 1903. It touched her heart, in such a way that from then on she made it her sole act to devote herself to racial equality. Some years later (in 1909 to be exact), Ovington and her fellow civil rights reformers established NAACP (of which an organization were she held multiple positions in). She then died in 1951.
Now, that was just an overview. Why don’t we take a look (upon deeper and closer inspection) at her life, both outside and inside of her job as a social activist?
Let’s start off with her early years! She was born in (and grew up in) Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of wealthy parents who raised her in the tradition of men and women during the Abolitionist Era. Ovington was one of four children. She is also distantly related to William …show more content…
It stands for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It started when she contacted William English Walling about assistance in support of the African American racial attack in 1908. Working with Dr. Henry Moskowitz, she and Walling held a conference in support of African Americans. It was at first called the National Negro Committee, but after a few more sessions, they renamed it to National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (It was renamed to be a racial harmony for both blacks and whites.) They spread the word by submitting their research to The Crisis. She served there for four decades, before finally