February 20, 1936 John Hope, educator and political activist, died. Hope was born June 2, 1868 in Augusta, Georgia. He graduated from Worcester Academy in 1890 and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University in 1894. In 1898, Hope became professor of classics at Atlanta Baptist College (now Morehouse College) and in 1906 […]
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John Hope – February 20th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on February 20, 2015 in African American History, Education, February, Politics
Tags: Atlanta Baptist College, Atlanta University, Bates College, Brown University, educator, February 20, Howard University, June 2, Morehouse College, NAACP, Spelman College, Spingarn Medal
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