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Lillie Anna James
1876–1957
United States
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Biography
Lillie Anna "Mother" James (June 1876 – November 3, 1957) was an American educator who established a school for African American children in Pensacola, Florida. Her son, Daniel James Jr., became the first black full general in U.S. history. She is listed as a Great Floridian.
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