Fanny Jackson Coppin
Fanny Jackson Coppin | |
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| Born | October 15, 1837 |
| Died | January 21, 1913 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College (BA) |
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Fanny Jackson Coppin (October 15, 1837 – January 21, 1913) was an American educator, missionary and lifelong advocate for female higher education. One of the first Black alumnae of Oberlin College, she served as principal of the Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia and became the first African American school superintendent in the United States.