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'''This Noble Woman: Myrtilla Miner and Her Fight to Establish a School for African American Girls in the Slaveholding South (Women of Action)'''<br>
'''Author:''' [[Author::Greenburg, Michael M.]]<br> 
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'''Time Period:''' [[Time Period::Industrial Age]] <br>
'''Time Frame:''' [[Time Frame::1815-1864]] {{#set: Year Start=1815}}{{#set: Year End=1864}}<br>
'''Geographic Area:''' [[Geographic Area::North America]] <br>
'''Country:''' [[Country::United States]] {{#set: Continent=North America}}<br>
'''Topics:''' [[Topic::Myrtilla Miner]], [[Topic::Education]]<br>
'''Genre:''' [[Genre::NF|Non Fiction]], [[Genre::Bio|Biography]] <br>
'''Reading Age:''' [[Reading Age::YA|Young Adult]], [[Reading Age::A|Adult]] {{#set: ReadAgeNum=4}}<br>
'''Format:''' [[Format::B|Book]]<br>
'''Published:''' [[PubDate::2016]]<br>
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Frederick Douglass dismissed Myrtilla’s plan to open a school for African American girls in the slaveholding South as “reckless, almost to the point of madness.” But Myrtilla Miner, the daughter of poor white farmers in Madison County, New York, was relentless. Fueled by an unyielding feminist conviction, and against a tide of hostility, on December 3, 1851, the fiery educator and abolitionist opened the School for Colored Girls—the only school in Washington, DC, dedicated to training African American students to be teachers.

Although often in poor health, Myrtilla was a fierce advocate for her school, fending off numerous attacks, including stonings, arson, and physical threats, and discouraging local “rowdies” by brandishing her revolver with open displays of target practice. The school would gradually gain national fame and stimulate a nationwide debate on the education of black people. Myrtilla’s School for Colored Girls would slowly flourish through the years, and its mission exists even today through the University of the District of Columbia. This Noble Woman is the first modern biography of Myrtilla Miner for young adults, and includes historic photos, source notes, a bibliography, and a list of resources for further exploration.

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