Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
Antoinette Brown Blackwell | |
|---|---|
 Blackwell, c. 1900 | |
| Born | Antoinette Louisa Brown May 20, 1825 |
| Died | November 5, 1921 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Antoinette Blackwell |
| Known for | First woman American ordained minister, Women's rights |
| Spouse | Samuel Charles Blackwell |
| Children | 7 |
Antoinette Louisa Brown, later Antoinette Brown Blackwell (May 20, 1825 – November 5, 1921), was the first woman to be ordained as a mainstream Protestant minister in the United States. She was a well-versed public speaker on the paramount issues of her time and distinguished herself from her contemporaries with her use of religious faith in her efforts to expand women's rights.
Previous Page Next Page
