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Read the full story »Frances E.W. Harper, born September 24, 1825, was an African-American abolitionist, suffragist, poet and author. In 1845, Harper published her first collection of poetry, titled Forest Leaves, and Poems of Miscellaneous Subjects- which featured one of her most famous works, Bury Me in a Free Land. She also became an in-demand lecturer on behalf of the abolitionist movement, […]