Lugenia burns hope biography of george michael
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Lugenia burns hope biography of george michael
Lugenia Burns Hope
American activist (1871–1947)
Lugenia Burns Hope | |
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John and Lugenia Burns Hope | |
| Born | (1874-02-19)February 19, 1874 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Died | August 14, 1947(1947-08-14) (aged 76) Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Occupation | Political activist |
| Spouse | John Hope |
Lugenia Burns Hope (February 19, 1871 – August 14, 1947), was a social reformer whose Neighborhood Union and other community service organizations improved the quality of life for African Americans in Atlanta, Georgia, and served as a model for the future Civil Rights Movement.
Biography
Education and social outreach
Lugenia Burns was born in St. Louis, Missouri,[1] February 19, 1871.[2] Her parents were Louisa M. Bertha and Ferdinand Burns; her father was a carpenter.[2] She was the youngest of seven children.[2] When her father died suddenly, her mother to move the family to Chicago.[3]
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