Anna M.P. Strong: Dedicated Her Life to Improving Education for African Americans

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Anna M.P. Strong: Dedicated Her Life to Improving Education for African Americans

Anna M. P. Strong, was a pioneer educator who was instrumental in improving education for African Americans in Lee County as well as throughout the nation, received many distinctive honors during here lifetime. Strong was born in Phillips County of Quaker parentage, she began her educational and religious training at the Quaker Institution at an []

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