Elisabeth brooks biography for kids

Elizabeth Carter Brooks (1867-1951) was an American educator, social activist and architect.

She was passionate about helping other African Americans achieve personal success and was one of the first to recognize the importance of preserving historical buildings in the United States. Brooks was "one of the few Black women of the era who could be considered both architect and patron."

Biography

Brooks was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, which was an area of the country well-known at the time for providing refuge, resources, education and employment for former slaves.

Her mother, Martha Webb, had been a former slave owned by President John Tyler. Webb was involved with the Undergrou