Family Sibling
Rosa M. Towne
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q6499184 · wikidata
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Laura Matilda Towne
1825-01-01 – 1901-01-01
Life & Legacy
Laura Matilda Towne (May 3, 1825 – February 22, 1901) was an American abolitionist and educator who founded the first school in the United States for the education of freedmen, the Penn School, in 1862 on Saint Helena Island, South Carolina. The school was established as part of the Port Royal Experiment during the American Civil War.
Occupation & Career
educator, writer
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q6499184 — wikidata View source
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