“There is no one so black that is not akin to me”. Matthews declared during her 1897 speech “The Awakening of the Afro-American Woman”.
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May 27, 1861, Fort Valley, Georgia
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March 10, 1907 (age 45 years), New York City, New York
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*some sources say April 6, 1845
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