Black History Month (Assignment #6)

Have you ever heard of Mary Matilda Winslow (or Mary Matilda Winslow McAlpine/MacAlpine or Tillie Winslow)? Do you know who she is ? Read on for answers...
Mary Matilda Winslow is the first black Canadian woman to graduate from the University of New Brunswick with a bachelor's degree. She was born in Fredricton, New Brunswick. She entered UNB in 1901 and graduated in 1905. Soon after her graduaton, she found a teaching positon in Nova Scotia, although she moved to the United States afterwards.
In 1906, she taught Greek and some other subjects at a high school in Birmington, Alabama. She also moved around the country to experience public education. Finally she settled in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1916 and taught at Springfield College.

Check out some other information from these websites:

• http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Mary-Matilda-Winslow
• http://www.saintjohn.nbcc.nb.ca/heritage/Black/Education.htm