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Modjeska Monteith Simkins: in her own words

Description:: A Columbia civil rights activist, Simkins served as the South Carolina State Secretary for the NAACP, 1941 to 1957. She also had leadership roles in the renovation of Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital and the Richland County Citizens Committee.
Date of Original:: 1921/1991
Contributing Institution:: South Caroliniana Library