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Fanny Jackson Coppin

Fanny Jackson Coppin (October 15, 1837 - January 21, 1913) was an African American educator and missionary. Born a American slave, Fanny Jackson's freedom was purchased by her aunt at age 12. Fanny Jackson spent the rest of her youth working as a servant for author George Henry Calvert, studying at every opportunity. In 1860, she enrolled in Oberlin College in Ohio, the first college in the United States to accept both black and female students. During her years as a student at Oberlin College, she taught an evening course for free slaves in reading and writing, and she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in 1865. October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... Students passing through the Oberlin Memorial Arch in front of Peters Hall on the Oberlin College campus Oberlin College is a small liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

In 1865, Fanny Jackson accepted a position at Philadelphia's Institute for Colored Youth (now Cheyney University of Pennsylvania). She served as the principal of the Ladies Department and taught Greek, Latin, and Mathematics. In 1869, Fanny Jackson was appointed as the principal of the Institute, becoming the first African American woman to become a school prinicpal. In her 37 years at the Institute, Fanny Jackson was responsible for vast educational improvements in Philadelphia. 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, located in Cheyney, Pennsylvania was originally founded as the Institute for Colored Youth in 1837 by Richard Humphreys. ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On December 21, 1881, Fanny married Reverend Levi Jenkins Coppin a minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Fanny Jackson Coppin started to become very involved with her husband's missionary work, and in 1902 the couple went to South Africa and performed a variety of missionary work, including the founding of the Bethel Institute, a missionary school with self-help programs. December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

After almost a decade of missionary work, Fanny Jackson Coppin's declining health forced her to return to Philadelphia, and she died on January 21, 1913. In 1926, a Baltimore teacher training school was named the Fanny Jackson Coppin Normal School (later renamed Coppin State University). January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ...

Links

• Online version of Reminiscences of School Life, and Hints on Teaching, a book by Fanny Jackson Coppin

Resources

• History of Coppin State University
• Essortment article on Fanny Jackson Coppin