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Harriet Josephine Terry
1885–1967
United States
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Biography
Harriet Josephine Terry (February 4, 1885 - August 15, 1967) was one of the sophomores founders of 1908 of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, the first sorority founded by African-American women. Terry was foremost an educator, for more than 30 years at the college level. She inspired new generations of teachers while teaching English at Alabama A&M University for 37 years.
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