Anna C. Brackett
1836 - 1911
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Biography
Anna Callender Brackett was an American educator and women's rights activist. She dedicated her life to promoting education for women and girls, believing in the importance of providing them with equal opportunities in academics. Brackett founded the St. Louis School of Design and the Olive Branch School, which focused on providing education to African American children. Her work extended to advocating for women’s suffrage and social reform, contributing to the advancement of gender equality during her time.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Education is the development of power which enables us to interpret and make the whole of our lives one harmonious rational plan.
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Life is growing and unfolding through the capacities which are in us.
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It is not by the knowledge of the past but the demands of the present that the future is to be shaped.
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The love of beauty is an essential part of all healthy human nature.
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Truth keeps a better company than fiction.