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Citizens At Last

Hidden from History: Jessie Dent

The life of African American educator, suffragist and a founder of Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc.

Aired 02/18/2025

Citizens At Last

Hidden from History: Jessie Dent

Special | 4m 49s

The life of African American educator, suffragist and a founder of Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc.

Jessie Dent was a graduate of Howard University where she was a founder of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and marched in the 1913 woman suffrage parade in Washington, DC. A lifelong educator in Galveston, Texas, Dent won the fight for equal pay for teachers in the US District Court for the Southern District.

Aired 02/18/2025

Citizens At Last is a local public television program presented by Austin PBS

Citizens At Last

Hidden from History: Jessie Dent

Special | 4m 49s

Jessie Dent was a graduate of Howard University where she was a founder of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and marched in the 1913 woman suffrage parade in Washington, DC. A lifelong educator in Galveston, Texas, Dent won the fight for equal pay for teachers in the US District Court for the Southern District.

Aired 02/18/2025

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