1. Hallie Quinn Brown By: Sam Kulish

2. Hallie Quinn Brown was born on March 10, 1850 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to two former slaves. In 1864 her family moved to Ontario, Canada. They returned to the United States in 1870, & settled in Wilberforce, Ohio.

3. School: Hallie Quinn Brown attended Wilberforce College and earned her degree in 1873. She then taught in several different schools. Including, Freedman’s schools in Mississippi and then she moved to Columbia, South Carolina in 1875 where she served briefly as an instructor in the city’s public schools.

4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallie_Quinn_Brownhiphoprepublican.com

5. In September of 1875 she started teaching at Allen University. For 2 years after that she served as Dean of the University. After that, She was the Dean of Tuskegee university. Then She moved back to Ohio & taught at Dayton public schools.

6. Publications: Bits and Odds: A Choice Selection of Recitations (1880 ) Elocution and Physical Culture (1910 ) First Lessons in Public Speaking (1920 ) Homespun Heroines and Other Women of Distinction (1926)

7. We believe that the right thinking White American will soon realize that he cannot afford to ignore twelve million loyal citizens of color. It is sadly true that unjust laws are enacted and cruel discriminations made against the Negro. He is held aloof by every other group forming a part of this nation. He is regarded by many as a liability rather than an asset in promoting the value of American life. (Hallie Quinn Brown, as quoted in McFarlin, 1975, p. 18

8. Interesting Facts: Brown Has spoken for numerous people including Queen Victoria. She was involved in & motivated by Women’s temperance & civil rights movements. She is the 5 th born child out of 6. She was part of the African Methodist Episcopal Church As a child, Hallie had an interest in public speaking.

9. Fredrick Douglass Influenced Hallie Quinn Brown. He hired her as a teacher at Tuskegee University.

10. Works Cited: “Brown, Hallie Quinn”.(2007) Humanities Washington www.Blackpast.org.Webwww.Blackpast.org.Web Jone Johnson Lewis.“Hallie Quinn Brown”. (2011 ) The new York Times company www.about.comwww.about.com