William J. Simmons (teacher)
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title:
William J. Simmons (teacher)
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William J. Simmons was an American Baptist pastor, educator, author, and activist. He was a former enslaved person who became the second president of Simmons College of Kentucky (1880–1890), for whom the school was later named. Simmons greatly developed Howard University's teacher training programs when he took over the school. In addition, he was a writer, journalist, and educator. In 1886 he became president of the American National Baptist Convention, one of the organizations that would merge
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American journalist and educator
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Simmons_(teacher)
date created:
2006-09-18T20:49:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T11:58:31Z
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