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Contribution #162 of 365
Nancy Green
Food Demonstrator and National Product Spokeswoman
1890s–1923
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How this work helped shape America
Born enslaved in Kentucky, Green became a nationally recognized food demonstrator for a pancake-flour company. Her commercial career took place through the racist Aunt Jemima stereotype of the period, while she also became known for community and charitable work.