Helen pitts douglass birth date
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Helen Pitts Douglass facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Helen Pitts Douglass | |
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| Born | Helen Pitts 1838 (1838) Honeoye, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 1903 (aged 64–65) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | Suffragist |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Relatives | Douglass family (by marriage) |
Helen Pitts Douglass (1838–1903) was an American suffragist, known for being the second wife of Frederick Douglass.
She also created the Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association, which became the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site.
Early life and education
She was born in Honeoye, New York, in 1838. Her parents were activists in the abolitionist and suffragist movements.
Helen pitts douglass birth date and death
She was also a descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Alden, who sailed to America on the Mayflower, and a cousin of John and John Quincy Adams. Pitts graduated from Mount Holyoke College (then called the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary) in 1859.
After her graduation, she returned to her parents' home in Hone