A Southern black woman in 1885 successfully challenged a male teacher’s promotion over her

Evidence

In 1885, Broughton’s feminist attitude surfaced when she challenged the appointment of a less experienced, black male teacher over herself. Supported by her husband, she eventually won her case as head teacher in the Kortrecht school—the only black public school in Memphis to have one year of high school instruction. — Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, Righteous Discontent, 581

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Broader Connections

• Black women teachers endured severe pay discrimination and extra labor #exemplifies (0.85) — Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, Righteous Discontent, 222