The Delaware Commission for Women inducted four Delaware women into its Hall of Fame, including historian Pauline A. Young, posthumously honoring Vera Gilbride Davis, Mabel Lloyd Fisher Ridgely, and Emalea Pusey Warner. Lt. Gov. Michael N. Castle presided over the ceremony at Delaware State College in Dover. Young expressed her gratitude for the honor. Davis, an accomplished politician, achieved several historic milestones in Delaware politics. Ridgely played a significant role in preserving the Old State House on the Green, and Warner contributed to education and worked for a family court in New Castle County.
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African American women, African American teachers, Events and programs, African American civil rights workers
Pauline A. Young, a civil rights activist and historian, was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women, alongside suffragettes Mabel Lloyd Fisher Ridgely, Vera Gilbride Davis, and Emalea Pusey Warner. Young, who faced adversity in her education but earned a master's degree, contributed significantly to the understanding of the history of African Americans in Delaware. She continued her activism throughout her life, advocating for civil rights and against corporate oppression. The other inductees made notable contributions in areas such as preserving historical landmarks and advancing education for women in Delaware.
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African American women, African American teachers, Events and programs, African American civil rights workers
