Catherine Ferguson (educator)

Catherine "Katy" Ferguson
Catherine "Katy" Ferguson
Born	c. 1779
Died	July 11, 1854
Known for	founding the first documented Sunday school in the United States; caring for neglected children;

Catherine^[1] Ferguson (c. 1779 – July 11, 1854) was an African-American philanthropist and educator who founded the first Sunday school in New York City.^[2]^{[unreliable source?]}^[3]

^ Hartvik, Allen. "Catherine Ferguson: Black founder of a Sunday school", Negro History Bulletin, January–September, CBS Interactive Inc., BNET, findarticles.com, 1996, page 1
^ Catherine Ferguson Archived 2008-12-20 at the Wayback Machine, Notable Women of Early America, World of Early America, Archiving Early America, EarlyAmerica.com, 2009.
^ "MAAP | Place Detail: Catherine Ferguson". maap.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-27.