abolitionist
Mary Sampson Leary.
abolitionist and grandmother of Langston Hughes (est. 1837 - certain 8 Apr 1915)
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About Mary Sampson Leary
Mary Sampson Patterson Leary Langston was an American abolitionist, the first African-American woman to attend Oberlin College, and wife of notable abolitionists Lewis Sheridan Leary and Charles Henry Langston. She was also the grandmother of Langston Hughes and raised him for part of his childhood, inspiring his future work.
Everything about Mary Sampson Leary →- Occupation
- abolitionist
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1835
- Died
- 1915