Anna Howard Shaw
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Feminism, Feminists, Women’s Rights, Gender Issues, Sexism
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, Women’s History, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877), American History 1878-1900
Article abstract: The first American woman to hold divinity and medical degrees simultaneously, the Reverend Shaw was a central figure in the crusades for political equality and women’s rights.
Early Life
Anna Howard Shaw was born on Valentine’s Day, 1847, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. As the sixth child of a fragile and despondent mother and a restless and irresponsible father, Anna was not a likely prospect for fame or fortune. At age four, Anna moved with her family to the United States, settling in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Shortly before...
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