Sadie tanner mossell alexander biography of martin
Sadie tanner mossell alexander bio.
Sadie T. M. Alexander
American lawyer, civil rights activist, and economist (1898–1989)
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Alexander upon receiving her PhD | |
| Born | Sadie Tanner Mossell (1898-01-02)January 2, 1898 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 1989(1989-11-01) (aged 91) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (AB, AM, PhD, LLB) |
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| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Aaron Albert Mossell II (father) |
Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (January 2, 1898 – November 1, 1989) was a pioneering Black professional and civil rights activist of the early-to-mid-20th century.
Sadie tanner mossell alexander biography of martin
In 1921, Mossell Alexander was the second African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. and the first one to receive one in economics in the United States. In 1927, she was first Black woman to receive a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and went on to become the first Black woman to practice law in the state.[1] She was also