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Sadie T. M. Alexander Quotes

1898–1989 United States

Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (January 2, 1898 – November 1, 1989) was a pioneering Black professional and civil rights activist of the early-to-mid-20th century. In 1921, Mossell Alexander was the second African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. and the first one to receive one in economics in the United States.

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Random Sadie T. M. Alexander quote

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Work hard and prepare perfectly for every case and devote yourself to further causes which advance improvement of all phases of the human condition and spirit.

I wasn’t thinking about marrying Raymond or anybody else because I had things on my mind that I wanted to do.

If I would tell you my medical history, you would agree with me that I was destined to live for some years.

I knew well that the only way I could get that door open was to knock it down; because I knocked all of them down. Don't let anything stop you

When I entered Penn’s School of Education in September 1915, I was convinced I had the ability to succeed.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Sadie T. M. Alexander (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.