Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, first African American woman to publish a short story, died in 1911

February 22

On February 22, 1911, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper died. 

 Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was the first African American woman to publish a short story.

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Sources

Alexander, K. L. (n.d.). Biography: Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. National Women’s History Museum. Retrieved February 28, 2023, from https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/frances-ellen-watkins-harper