1914–1965
Biography · Civil Rights
Harriet Purvis Jr.
1839–1904
United States
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Biography
Harriet Purvis Jr. also known as Hattie Purvis (c. 1839 – 1904) was an African-American abolitionist, suffragist and a member of the temperance movement. She was part of the second generation of American suffragists. Purvis worked closely with Susan B. Anthony.
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