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Anita Florence Hemmings

1872–1943

United States

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Anita Florence Hemmings (June 8, 1872 – October 15, 1960) was the first African American woman to graduate from Vassar College. With both European and African ancestry, she passed as white for socioeconomic benefits. After graduation, Hemmings became a librarian at the Boston Public Library.

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