BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY Anna Simms Banks
Ann B. Simms Banks | |
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Born | 1862 Louisville, Kentucky |
Died | 1923 Winchester, Kentucky |
Occupation | Suffragist, orator, politician |
Spouse(s) | William Webb Banks |
Parent(s) | Isabella and Marcus (or Marquis) Simms |
Anna Simms Banks (1862–1923) was an African-American educator and political figure from Winchester, Kentucky. After women gained the right to vote in the United States in 1920, she was a fully credited delegate at the 7th Congressional District RepublicanConvention in Kentucky, reported to be the first African-American female to hold such a position in the southern part of the United States.[1][2]
Family life
Banks was born in Louisville, Kentucky. She was married to William Webb Banks, who was politically active about the issue of civil rights for African-Americans.[3]
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