Nannie Helen Burroughs quotes

For a number of years there has been a righteous discontent, a burning zeal to go forward in His name among the Baptist women of our churches and it will be the dynamic force in the religious campaign at the opening of the 20th century. (Nannie Helen Burroughs)

The women who have pushed themselves forward into the political arena during the past three or four years, for the most part, are women who are absolutely without followers in their own race.

Nannie Helen Burroughs

Men must have life, the opportunity to learn, to labor, to love. Without these fundamental virtues we cannot achieve. We must not give up the struggle until this is obtained.

Nannie Helen Burroughs

We must have a glorified womanhood that can look any man in the face - white, red, yellow, brown or black - and tell of the nobility of character within black womanhood.

Nannie Helen Burroughs

Nannie Helen Burroughs

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Occupation: American Activist
Born: May 2, 1879
Died: May 20, 1961
Quotes count: 4
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