Septima Clark

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This paper presents biographical information on the life and accomplishments of Septima Clark. The paper explains that, through her role as a teacher, civil rights leader and activist, Septima Clark made the America recognize the importance of literacy and education in the goal of human equality, as well as the important role that women played in the black movement.

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"Clark was born in 1898 in Charleston, the daughter of Peter Poinsette, a former slave, and Victoria Warren Anderson from Haiti. Septima's name, after one of her mother's sisters, means both "seven" and "sufficient." Clark and her eight siblings lived in Charleston, where her father catered parties and mother took in wash and ironing to feed the family. Because her parents recognized the importance of education, especially since they did not have very much, all their children attended school until at least eighth grade. Clark stated that her mother's strong, assertive personality and her father's calm and nonviolent approach provided the attitude she needed to work in the South during these unstable times."

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