1854 - 1933
Lucy Craft Laney American Educator
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First Name |
Lucy
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Middle Name |
Craft
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Last Name |
Laney
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Birthday |
13th April, 1854
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Birthplace |
Macon, Georgia, United States
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Died |
24th October, 1933
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Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Principal
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Occupation |
Educator
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Year(s) Active |
1886-1933, 1886–1933
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Lucy Craft Laney (April 13, 1854 – October 24, 1933) was an American educator who in 1883 founded the first school for black children in Augusta, Georgia. She was principal for 50 years of the Haines Institute for Industrial and Normal Education. In 1974 Laney was posthumously selected by Governor Jimmy Carter as one of the first three African Americans honored by having their portraits installed in the Georgia State Capitol. She also was inducted into the Georgia Women of Achievement.
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