Text scanned (OCR) by Aletha Andrew Images scanned by Aletha Andrew Text encoded by Bethany Ronnberg and Natalia Smith First edition, 1999 ca. Fannie Jackson was born a slave in Washington, DC, on October 15, 1837. She became a student at Oberlin College in Ohio in 1860. Cause Black is certainly something to believe in! Pronunciation: KOP-in. Fanny Jackson-Coppin. Born a slave in the nation’s capital, the child Fanny was purchased by an aunt. All Rights Reserved. She retired in 1902 and began missionary work with her husband, L. J. Coppin, who was a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Fannie Jackson Coppin died on January 21, 1913. FANNY JACKSON COPPIN (1837–1913) was born a slave in Washington, D.C., and was 12 years old before her aunt was able to purchase her freedom for $125. Fanny Jackson Coppin, Champion of Black Students (1837-1913) Fannie Jackson was freed from slavery at the age of 12 to become one of the first black women to earn a college degree. Fanny Jackson-Coppin spent 37 years as an educator, a well-respected principal and a leader in educational advancements. The namesake of Baltimore, Maryland’s Coppin State University, Fanny Jackson Coppin, was a woman of exceptional fortitude and ambition. Born into slavery, Coppin was the first Black woman to become a school principal and was driven by a need to spread education to newly freed slaves. Ya heard. Fannie Jackson was born a slave in Washington D.C. on October 15, 1837. She traveled to Philadelphia and taught at the Philadelphia Institute For Colored Youth, which is now Cheyney University. Fanny Jackson Coppin Teacher, principal, lecturer, missionary to Africa, and warrior against the most cruel oppression, Fanny Jackson Coppin conquered overwhelming obstacles and became the beacon by which future generations would set their courses. But Fannie’s mother, Lucy, remained a slave. Fanny Jacksonwas born on January 8, 1837, in Washington D. C. She was a slave during her entire childhood. Funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities supported the … Fanny Jackson Coppin and the Institute for Colored Youth : a model of nineteenth century black female educational and community leadership, 1837-1902 by Linda Marie Perkins ( ) Fanny Marion Jackson Coppin : first black female principal by L. In 1926, a teacher training school was named the Fanny Jackson Coppin Normal School in her memory, which is now Coppin State. BlackPast.org is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Coppin married A.M.E. Minister Rev. 90901141, citing Merion Memorial Park, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Crypt Tonight (contributor 48494116) . It is now Coppin State University. So if it’s supposed to be all year, then let’s all get up to speed and teach legacy to these kids. Thank you for subscribing! Fanny Marion Jackson was born in October 1837 in Washington, D.C. March is National Women’s History Month. In 1849 her aunt Sarah Orr Clark bought Fannie’s freedom for $125. Jackson added missionary work to her long list of accomplishments when she married Rev. #blackhistory 275K likes. Fanny Jackson Coppin An American educator, missionary and a lifelong advocate for female higher education, Coppin was also the first female principal at the Institute for Colored Youth. 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Born into slavery, Coppin was the first Black woman to become a school principal and was driven by a need to spread education to newly freed slaves. After retiring in 1902, Coppin joined her husband as a missionary in Cape Town, South Africa. As Fanny Jackson Coppin sat through her college classes in the 1860s, she wasn’t just thinking about the Greek lessons or the math problems. Source for information on Coppin, Fanny Jackson (1837–1913): Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia dictionary. In 1926, a Baltimore, Maryland teacher training school was named the Fanny Jackson Coppin Normal School in her memory. In 1902 the married couple went to South Africa and founded the Bethel Institute, a missionary school which emphasized self-help programs. Other articles where Institute for Colored Youth is discussed: Fanny Jackson Coppin: …as head principal of the Institute for Colored Youth in Philadelphia included a practice-teaching system and an elaborate industrial-training department. During her teenage years, she worked as a servant in the home of the author George Henry Calvert. The namesake of Baltimore, Maryland’s Coppin State University, Fanny Jackson Coppin, was a woman of exceptional fortitude and ambition. 350K All donations are tax deductible. After a decade of missionary work, Coppin returned to Philadelphia because of declining health. Forego a bottle of soda and donate its cost to us for the information you just learned, and feel good about helping to make it available to everyone! During her 37 years in this role, she championed the democratization of education for all children – especially young girls – and inspired many to follow in her shoes. Coppin opened an evening school for freedmen to continue educating her people. Fanny married Reverend Levi Jenkins Coppin and became very involved with his missionary work. Fanny Jackson Coppin, first African-American woman to serve as principal of a school. Millions of children in America face hunger. Fanny Jackson Coppin Fanny Jackson Coppin (1837-1913) was born into slavery in Washington, DC; an aunt purchased her freedom in early childhood. Coppin’s interest in learning was apparent early on, and an opportunity for higher education occurred when she attended Oberlin College. A small donation would help us keep this accessible to all. After a decade of missionary work, Coppin returned to Philadelphia because of declining health. Fanny Jackson Coppin was born into slavery in 1837 in Washington, D.C. Levi J. Coppin in 1881. 1. Fanny Jackson Coppin, Reminiscences of School Life, and Hints on Teaching (Philadelphia: A.M.E. Book Concern, 1913); Ellen N. Lawson and Marlene Merrill, “The Antebellum ‘Talented Thousandth’: Black College Students at Oberlin Before the Civil War,” The Journal of Negro Education 87 (1983):390-402; http://www.oberlin.edu/news-info/02jun/discover_fannieJCoppin.html. This is a problem we know how to solve. As the Civil War raged on, she was thinking about how every triumph […] Funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities supported the electronic publication of this title. Frances Jackson Coppin – From Slavery to Trailblazer. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com: accessed ), memorial page for Fanny Jackson Coppin (15 Oct 1837–21 Jan 1913), Find a Grave Memorial no. Upon her graduation in 1865, Jackson became a high school teacher at the Institute for Colored Youth (ICY) in Philadelphia. Fannie Jackson was born a slave in Washington D.C. on October 15, 1837. She was elected to the highly respected Young Ladies Literary Society and was the first African American student to be appointed in the College’s preparatory department. She gained her freedom when her aunt was able to purchase her at the age of twelve. Levi Jenkins Coppin, a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church on December 21, 1881. An aunt purchased her freedom when she was a girl, and she worked as a domestic servant while going to school. Within a year she was promoted to principal of the Ladies Department and taught Greek, Latin, and Mathematics at the Institute for Colored Youth (ICY), a high school for African American students in Philadelphia. Frances (“Fanny”) Jackson came to Oberlin in 1860 with a dream – a dream “to get an education and to teach my people”, she said. READ MORE STORIES ON BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM: GET THE HOTTEST STORIES STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX: Copyright © 2021 Interactive One, LLC. When she was still a child, her aunt bought her freedom for $125 and sent her to live with … Fanny Jackson Coppin Fanny Jackson Coppin (1837-1913) was born into slavery in Washington, DC; an aunt purchased her freedom in early childhood. Fannie Jackson Coppin died on January 21, 1913. “This idea was deep in my soul. At the age of twelve, her aunt managed to purchase her freedom. Coppin, Fanny Jackson. So if it’s supposed to be all year, then let’s all get up to speed and teach legacy to these kids. Fanny Jackson Coppin was born at about the time when slavery was at its peak. She returned to Philadelphia in 1907 and completed a book, Reminiscences of School Life, and Hints on Teaching that was published in 1913, the same year that she passed. Fanny Jackson Coppin Scholarship The University Scholarship Committee invites applicants for Coppin State University’s premier merit scholarship honoring its namesake Fanny Jackson Coppin. Coppin, Fanny Jackson (1837–1913)American teacher and missionary who became the first black woman in the U.S. to head an institution of higher learning. It is now Coppin … She spent her free time studying. She gained her freedom when her aunt was able to purchase her at the age of twelve. https://www.thoughtco.com/fanny-jackson-coppin-pioneering-educator-45261 Fanny Jackson Coppin: Breaking Barriers in Education. As the first college to admit women and Black students, Oberlin was a godsend for Coppin and there, she became its first pupil-teacher. No Kid Hungry, Washington, District of Columbia. During her time there, she was elected to the Young Ladies Literary Soci… In 1926, a Baltimore, Maryland teacher training school was named the Fanny Jackson Coppin Normal School in her memory. She and her husband, Reverend Levi Jenkins Coppin, served as missionary workers and founded the Bethel Institute, a missionary school … Fanny Marion Jackson was born in October 1837 in Washington, D.C. into slavery. Born a slave in the nation’s capital, the child Fanny was purchased by an aunt. #Repost @bluej1974 (@get_repost) ・・・ Y’all know what it is and yes we still need it, some of y’all don’t even know who Reginald F Lewis is, much less Fanny Jackson Coppin or Phillis Wheatley. On an uncertain date in 1837, a girl named Frances Marion Jackson was born into slavery in Washington, D.C. For most of her childhood, Frances – who went by “Fanny” or “Fannie” – lived in bondage, until an aunt purchased her freedom at the age of 12. In 1888, with a committee of women from Mother Bethel, she opened a home for destitute young women after other charities refused them admission. In addition to providing African American youth with education, Jackson founded homes for working and poor women. In 1869 Jackson became principal of the entire institute, making her the first African American woman to receive the title of school principal, a position she would hold until 1906. Teaching. Oberlin College was the first college in the United States to accepted both black and female students. She was a former slave and pioneering educator. Through her teen years Jackson worked as a servant for the author George Henry Calvert and in 1860 she enrolled at Oberlin College in Ohio . In recognition, The 74 is sharing stories of remarkable women who transformed U.S. education. by Ron Gorman, Oberlin Heritage Center volunteer docent, researcher and trustee. Do you find this information helpful? Through her teen years Jackson worked as a servant for the author George Henry Calvert and in 1860 she enrolled at Oberlin College in Ohio. Determined to get an education, she used money earned as a domestic servant to pay a tutor, and later attended public schools. She was one of the fortunate slaves at the time as her aunt bought her freedom when she was only twelve. Name variations: (pseudonym) Catherine Casey. As the Civil War came to an end she established a night school in Oberlin in order to educate freed slaves. She had a passion for education, but her Christian service extended far beyond the classroom. While attending Oberlin College Jackson enrolled and excelled in the men’s course of studies. Teacher, principal, lecturer, missionary to Africa, and warrior against the most cruel oppression, Fanny Jackson Coppin conquered overwhelming obstacles and became the beacon by which future generations would set their courses. Boom. Fannie’s grandfather bought his own freedom and that of four of his children, being one. She also was an influential columnist who defended the rights of women and blacks in local Philadelphia newspapers. Institute for Colored Youth (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- History. Please be sure to open and click your first newsletter so we can confirm your subscription. Boom. Education -- Philosophy. She was born on January 8, 1837, as a slave. In 1869, she was promoted to her history-making role as principal of the school. 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