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Nannie Helen Burroughs, a prominent advocate for education and activism, established the Women's Auxiliary and National Training School.
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- Nannie Helen Burroughs was an educator, religious leader, and social activist
- She helped found the Womens Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention (NBC)
- She founded one of the first schools for black women and girls called the National Training School for Women and Girls
- Burroughs believed that slavery was part of God's overall plan and brought African-descended people into relationship with the God of the Bible
- She did not endorse or excuse slavery, but believed it was a trial that black people survived in order to serve God's greater redemptive plan for America
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Nannie Helen Burroughs, an influential figure in education, religion, and activism, founded the Women's Auxiliary and National Training School.
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Nannie Helen Burroughs, a prominent figure in education, religion, and activism, played a significant role in founding the Women's Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention and establishing the National Training School for Women and Girls. Despite controversy over her statement about American slavery, Burroughs believed it brought African-descended individuals closer to God. Her work and beliefs make her an important figure in history.
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Nannie Helen Burroughs was a prominent figure in education, religion, and activism. She played a significant role in founding the Women's Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention and establishing the National Training School for Women and Girls. Despite her controversial statement about American slavery, Burroughs believed that it served a purpose in the lives of African-descended individuals by bringing them closer to God. She emphasized the importance of struggle and overcoming obstacles in order to achieve success. In an interview with the Ben L. Hooks Institute at the University of Memphis, Dr. Graves further discussed Burroughs' contributions to civil rights. Overall, Burroughs' work and beliefs about divine justice make her an important figure in history.
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Nannie Helen Burroughs, born in Virginia around 1879, was an educator, religious leader, and social activist. She played a significant role in founding the Women's Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention (NBC) and establishing the National Training School for Women and Girls, one of the first schools for black women and girls. In 1950, Burroughs made a controversial statement that American slavery was a success. She believed that while it didn't directly benefit black people, it served three important purposes: awakening them, making them work, and bringing them into society.
Burroughs viewed slavery as part of God's plan and believed that it had a purpose in the lives of African-descended individuals. She saw slavery as a means to establish a relationship between black people and the God of the Bible. Although she didn't endorse or excuse slavery, she believed that it was a trial that black people had to overcome in order to fulfill God's greater redemptive plan for America.
Burroughs emphasized the importance of struggle and overcoming obstacles in order to achieve success. She believed that actively battling against forces designed to oppress black people was the only way to achieve their goals. In 1933, she expressed this sentiment in a quote: "To struggle and battle and overcome and absolutely defeat every force designed against us is the only way to achieve."
Dr. Graves conducted an interview with the Ben L. Hooks Institute at the University of Memphis, discussing Nannie Helen Burroughs and her contributions to civil rights. The interview provides further insight into Burroughs' life and work.
In summary, Nannie Helen Burroughs was a prominent figure in education, religion, and activism. She founded a school for black women and girls and played a significant role in the Women's Auxiliary of the National Baptist Convention. Despite her controversial statement about American slavery, she believed that it served a purpose in the lives of African-descended individuals, bringing them closer to God. Burroughs emphasized the importance of struggle and overcoming obstacles in order to achieve success. Overall, her contributions to civil rights and her beliefs about divine justice make her an important figure in history.