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Nannie Helen Burroughs
Founder of the National Training School for Women and Girls
1909
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How this work helped shape America
Educator Nannie Helen Burroughs founded the National Training School for Women and Girls in Washington, D.C., in 1909. Supported substantially by donations from Black communities, the institution combined academic education with vocational training and prepared women for greater economic independence.