Heavenly birthday wishes Frances Ellen Watkins! Born September 24, 1825, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was an African American abolitionist, suffragist, poet, temperance activist, teacher, public speaker, and writer. Beginning in 1845, she was one of the first African American women to be published in the United States. She died in 1911. Here are some of her notable works:
Read some of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper poems here and here:
