Lugenia Burns Hope

Lugenia Burns Hope
John and Lugenia Burns Hope
Born(1874-02-19)February 19, 1874
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
DiedAugust 14, 1947(1947-08-14) (aged 76)
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
OccupationPolitical activist
SpouseJohn Hope

Lugenia Burns Hope (February 19, 1871 – August 14, 1947), was a social reformer whose Neighborhood Union and other community service organizations improved the quality of life for African Americans in Atlanta, Georgia, and served as a model for the future Civil Rights Movement.

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