Sadie T. M. Alexander

Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (January 2, 1898 – November 1, 1989) was a pioneering Black professional and civil rights activist of the early-to-mid-20th century. In 1921, Mossell Alexander was the second African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. and the first one to receive one in economics in the United States. Quotes I knew well that the only way I could get that door open was to knock it down; because I knocked all of them down. Don't let anything stop you Honoring Her Legacy Retrieved 31 March 2025 If I would tell you my medical history, you would agree with me that I was destined to live for some years. When I entered Penn’s School of Education in September 1915, I was convinced I had the ability to succeed. I wasn’t thinking about marrying Raymond or anybody else because I had things on my mind that I wanted to do. I went to law school and I enjoyed law school. However, I was met with many obstacles, but I was strong enough then not to let them worry me. And I also realized that on the campus…I had become really a pet. Our interest in better race relations had naturally come as a result of our experiences and our desire to see that this doesn’t continue to happen Work hard and prepare perfectly for every case and devote yourself to further causes which advance improvement of all phases of the human condition and spirit. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Retrieved 31 March 2025 External links Category:Lawyers from the United States Category:Women in law Category:African Americans Category:Civil rights activists Category:Women activists from the United States Category:1898 births Category:1989 deaths