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Jacob C. White Jr.
1837–1902
United States
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Jacob C. White Jr. (1837 – November 11, 1902) was an American educator, intellectual, and civil rights activist. Born to a successful and influential businessman, White received the finest education afforded to African Americans of the time and became intertwined in the dealings of Philadelphia's most prominent black leaders.
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