Fannie M. Richards

Fannie M. Richards
Born(1840-10-01)October 1, 1840
DiedFebruary 13, 1922(1922-02-13) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEducator

Fannie M. Richards (October 1, 1840 – February 13, 1922) was an American educator. She created the first kindergarten program in Michigan, and for that was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. She also protested against the segregation of Detroit Public Schools.[1]

  1. ^ Hartgrove, W. B. (1916). "The Story of Maria Louise Moore and Fannie M. Richards". The Journal of Negro History. 1 (1): 23–33. doi:10.2307/2713513. ISSN 0022-2992. JSTOR 2713513.