About Harriet Purvis, Jr.
Lived 1839 – 1904 (aged 64–65). Harriet Purvis, Jr. was an abolitionist, activist and suffragist.
Harriet Purvis Jr. also known as Hattie Purvis (c. 1839 – 1904) was an African-American abolitionist, suffragist and a member of the temperance movement. She was part of the second generation of American suffragists. Purvis worked closely with Susan B. Anthony. She grew up in a household that was center of the Pennsylvania's Underground Railroad. She was on the executive committee of the Pennsylvania Woman's Suffrage Association.
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Who was Harriet Purvis, Jr.?
American abolitionist (1839–1904)
When was Harriet Purvis, Jr. born?
Harriet Purvis, Jr. was born in 1839.
When did Harriet Purvis, Jr. die?
Harriet Purvis, Jr. died in 1904 in Watertown, Massachusetts.
What was Harriet Purvis, Jr.'s occupation?
Harriet Purvis, Jr. was an abolitionist, activist and suffragist.
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