Fannie Barrier Williams (February 12, 1855 - March 4, 1944) was an African American educator and political activist. She became well known for her efforts to have blacks officially represented on the Board of Control of the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... One-third scale replica of Daniel Chester Frenchs Republic, which stood in the great basin at the exposition, Chicago, 2004 The Worlds Columbian Exposition (also called The Chicago Worlds Fair), a Worlds fair, was held in the U.S. city of Chicago in 1893 to celebrate...
FannieBarrier went on to the Brockport Normal School, a teacher college (now called SUNY Brockport), and was the first African-American to graduate from there in 1870.
BarrierWilliams continued to fight for inclusion, not because the club mattered to her so much, but because she believed that she owed it to her friends who supported her not to quit, and to all African-American women to show perseverance.
BarrierWilliams retained her friendship with Dubois and was among the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
FannieBarrierWilliams (1855-1944) was an African American teacher, social activist, clubwoman, lecturer, and journalist who worked for social justice, civil liberties, education, and employment opportunities, especially for fl women.
Fannie was unaware at the time of the racial prejudice that prevailed in other parts of the country, having experienced none in Brockport.
Williams was a lead organizer for the 1899 NACW convention held in Chicago.
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