Award
Hall of Fame of Delaware Women
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Alice Dunbar Nelson
1875-07-19 – 1935-09-18
Life & Legacy
Alice Dunbar Nelson (July 19, 1875 – September 18, 1935) was an American poet, journalist, and political activist. Among the first generation of African Americans born free in the Southern United States after the end of the American Civil War, she was one of the prominent African Americans involved in the artistic flourishing of the Harlem Renaissance. She gained recognition for her poetry, short stories, and essays that explored themes of race, gender, and respectability; for her journalism and newspaper columns advocating for Black women's rights and anti-lynching legislation; and for her editorial work on two influential anthologies that highlighted African American literature.
Occupation & Career
journalist, poet, writer, short story writer, educator, playwright, suffragist, activist
Education
Straight University; Cornell University; Dillard University; Columbia University; University of Pennsylvania
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Hall of Fame of Delaware Women; Mine Eyes Have Seen
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Hall of Fame of Delaware Women
Notable Work
Mine Eyes Have Seen
Education & Institutions
Columbia University · Cornell University · Dillard University · Straight University · University of Pennsylvania
Verified Legacy Record
Family Spouse
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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Family Spouse
Henry Arthur Callis
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Family Spouse
Robert John Nelson
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Notable Work
Mine Eyes Have Seen
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Sources & Provenance
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