Mathilda Taylor Beasley (November 14, 1832 - December 20, 1903) was the first African American nun to serve in the state of Georgia. She founded a group of African-American nuns and one of the first U.S. orphanages for African-American girls. In 2004 she was posthumously named a Georgia Woman of Achievement.
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14 November 1832
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Died |
20 December 1903 (aged 71)
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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