Anita

Anita Florence Hemmings

Anita
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First African-American woman to graduate Vassar College and was a Librarian/Foreign Cataloger at the Boston Public Library

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According to Wikipedia, Anita Florence Hemmings was known as the first African American woman to graduate from Vassar College. As she was of both African and European ancestry, she passed as white for socioeconomic benefits. After graduation, Hemmings became a librarian at the Boston Public Library.

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