Amelia Perry Pride facts for kids
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Amelia Perry Pride
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Amelia Elizabeth Perry
1857 |
| Died | 1932 (aged 74–75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | educator, institution founder |
Amelia Perry Pride (1857 – 1932) was an important American educator. She is known for starting a special home for elderly women who had once been enslaved.
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Amelia's Life and Work
Early Life and Education
Amelia Perry Pride was born in 1857. She went to Hampton Institute. This was a very important school for African Americans at the time.
A Dedicated Teacher and Principal
Amelia Pride became one of the first Black teachers in the Lynchburg Public School system. She taught for 33 years! For 20 of those years, she was the principal of Polk Street Elementary School in Lynchburg.
Pride believed in teaching practical skills. She helped bring cooking and sewing classes into the school's lessons. Later, in the 1940s, a building at Dunbar High School was named The Amelia Pride Homemaking Cottage. This building was used for home economics classes, which teach skills for managing a home.
Helping Others: The Dorchester Home
In 1897, Amelia Pride started something truly special. She organized the Dorchester Home. This was a home for elderly women who had been enslaved. It provided a safe and caring place for them to live.
Her Legacy
Amelia Pride passed away in 1932. Her work continued to inspire many. She is recognized in the book Notable Black American Women. In 2018, her name was added to the Wall of Honor at the Virginia Women's Monument. This honors women who have made a big difference in Virginia.
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