Columbus Neighborhoods
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
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Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was an abolitionist and suffragist.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was an abolitionist and suffragist. She was a prolific writer whose work took the forms of poetry, novels journalism and speeches. She helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad and devoted her life to fighting for equality.
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Columbus Neighborhoods
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
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Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was an abolitionist and suffragist. She was a prolific writer whose work took the forms of poetry, novels journalism and speeches. She helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad and devoted her life to fighting for equality.
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