Fredericka Douglass Sprague Perry | |
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| Born | August 9, 1872 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 1943 (aged 71) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, Philanthropist |
| Spouse | John Edward Perry |
| Relatives | Douglass family |
Fredericka Douglass Sprague Perry (August 9, 1872 – October 23, 1943) was an American philanthropist and activist. Perry founded the Colored Big Sister Home for Girls in 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri. With her husband, John E. Perry, she worked to provide better health care to African-American children.[1]
- ^ Douglas, Miriam Forman-Brunell, ed. (2001). Girlhood in America: an encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. p. 29. ISBN 978-1576072066.