Name Bertha Campbell Died April 2, 1990 | ||
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Similar People Osceola Macarthy Adams, Marguerite Young Alexander, Myra Hemmings | ||
Bertha Pitts Campbell (June 30, 1889 – April 2, 1990) was a civil rights activist and one of the 22 founding members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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Early life
Campbell was born on June 30, 1889 in Winfield, Kansas.
Education
Campbell was the only black student enrolled in Montrose High School (Montrose, Colorado) when she delivered the valedictorian address to the class of 1908. Upon graduation Campbell was offered a four-year scholarship to Colorado College. Campbell declined the scholarship and chose instead to enroll in Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908 where she received financial support from the Congregational Church. In June 1913, founder Campbell graduated cum laude from Howard University with a bachelor of arts degree in education.
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