Frances Ellen Watkins Harper | Columbus Neighborhoods
6th Grade – 8th Grade
9th Grade – 12th Grade
English
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was an abolitionist and suffragist. She was a prolific writer whose work took the forms of poetry, novels journalism and speeches. She helped slaves escape through the Underground Railroad and devoted her life to fighting for equality.
This video is included in the lesson plan What Makes a Change-Maker? Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.