Southern Women at Northern Colleges February 24, 2007

Did you know that Portia Washington, daughter of Booker T. Washington, attended Wellesley College? How did she and other southern women, both black and white, fare while attending college in northern states after the Civil War? Joan Johnson discusses "Portia Washington and Southern Women at Northern Colleges," a look at these women, including the role played by the WCTU and women's suffrage during this historical period. Saturday, February 24, 2007 at 2 p.m. Community Meeting Room, Main Library. Free. For info call 847-448-8600.