The first African-American woman hired as a public school teacher in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Elizabeth Carter Brooks was committed to equality. The child of a former slave, she studied diligently at New Bedford High School, the Swain Free School of Design, and the Harrington Normal Training School in New Bedford.
- Subject Matter: Portrait
- Created: 1993
- Inventory Number: 212450
- Current Location: Maxwell Library
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