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Jessie Scott Hathcock
1894–1986
United States
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Jessie Valeria Scott Hathcock (April 24, 1894 – January 30, 1986) was an American humanitarian, educator, and civil rights leader active in Dayton, Ohio. In 1930, she became the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Dayton and earned a bachelor's degree in education.
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