"Women of Distinction: Remarkable in Works and Invincible in Character"
Excepts of this book, by Dr. Lawson A. Scruggs, have been generously donated by his granddaughter. Dr. Yvonne Scruggs Leftwich, and her siblings
Lucie Johnson Scruggs
By: Dr. Lawson A. Scruggs
Lucie Johnson Scruggs was born into slavery and became a writer and educator.
Miss Martha B. Briggs
By: Dr. Lawson A. Scruggs
Martha B. Briggs taught former slaves to read and write, was a principal at Anthony Bowen Elementary School, and later trained teachers at Howard University.
Distinguished Women
By: Dr. Lawson A. Scruggs
Notable African American women whom Dr. Lawson A. Scruggs lauded in his book, "Women of Distinction: Remarkable in Works and Invincible in Character."
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