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Mary Virginia Cook Parrish : ウィキペディア英語版 | Mary Virginia Cook Parrish
Mary Virginia Cook Parrish (August 8, 1862 – October 11, 1945) was an early proponent of Black Baptist feminism, working to gain equality and social justice for all. After being given the opportunity to further her education, Cook-Parrish taught, wrote and spoke on many issues such as women's suffrage, equal rights in the areas of employment and education, social and political reform, and the importance of religion and a Christian education. She was at the founding session of the National Association of Colored Women in 1896 at the 19th Street Baptist Church in Washington D.C. and was a founder of the National Baptist Women's Convention in 1900. ==Background and education== Mary Virginia Cook Parrish grew up in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This gave her very few academic opportunities, especially since she was black. However, she was persistent and was finally given the opportunity to attend some of the black schools in the area. As she progressed throughout school she showed that she had excellent academic ability and soon became known as the best intellectual in the city. As she began to win prizes, such as a book prize in 1881 for showing that she was the finest reader in front of a group of teachers that had come together for a seminar put on by a white educator and a silver cup for being crowned the winner at a tri-school spelling bee, more people in the surrounding areas took notice of her academic excellence. Soon after receiving these awards, Dr. William J. Simmons, President of State University (later Simmons University), along with a group of women from the American Baptist Woman's Hope Society offered to pay for her to attend the University. Upon entering the University, Cook-Parrish studied in the normal department as well as teaching classes. Cook-Parrish graduated at the top of her class, with an A.B. degree from the normal school, and continued on to become a professor and Principal of the normal school department at Simmons University. In this role, she traveled extensively to raise funds for Simmons University, lecturing on the importance of a Christian education.
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