Rosetta Lawson | |
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 Lawson in The Woman's Era, 1896 | |
| Born | Rosetta E. Coakley c. 1857 |
| Died | April 19, 1936 (aged 78-79) |
| Alma mater | Chautauqua Institution, 1884 |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Known for | Social activism, co-founding Frelinghuysen University |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
Rosetta Lawson (née Coakley, born c. 1857, died April 19, 1936) was an American temperance activist, educator, and suffragette. She was, with her husband, educator and activist Jesse Lawson, a co-founder of Frelinghuysen University, where she taught anatomy and physiology. She served for 30 years as a national organizer for the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Lawson organized the first Congress of Colored Women in the United States, and was elected to the executive committee of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs.