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Motley, Fannie Smith, 1927-

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"Fannie Smith Motley (1927- ) was the first African American to graduate from a previously all-white college in Alabama. In 1956 she graduated with honors from Spring Hill College (SHC) in Mobile. She pursued a career in education and had a scholarship named for her at Spring Hill." ("Fannie Motley" Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved September 2, 2008. http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/.)

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Motley, Fannie Smith, 1927-

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Fannie Motley

Creator:: Padgett, Charles Stephen
Date of Original:: 2007-03-09
Collection:: Encyclopedia of Alabama
Contributing Institution:: Encyclopedia of Alabama (Project)