Emma Clarissa Williams
American church leader, clubwoman and activist
About Emma Clarissa Williams
Lived 1874 – 1952 (aged 77–78). Emma Clarissa Williams was an American.
Emma Clarissa Williams (1874–1952) was an American church leader, clubwoman and activist. In 1946 she became the first African-American woman to be appointed American Mother of the Year by the American Mothers Committee of the Golden Rule Foundation in New York.
With her husband George Clinton Clement, she was the mother of seven children, including Ruth Clement Bond.
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Who was Emma Clarissa Williams?
American church leader, clubwoman and activist
When was Emma Clarissa Williams born?
Emma Clarissa Williams was born in 1874.
When did Emma Clarissa Williams die?
Emma Clarissa Williams died in 1952.
What nationality was Emma Clarissa Williams?
Emma Clarissa Williams was American.
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