Addie Waites Hunton
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| Born | June 11, 1866 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Died | June 21, 1943 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Boston Latin School, Spencerian College of Commerce |
| Spouse(s) | William Alphaeus Hunton |
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Addie Waites Hunton (June 11, 1866 – June 22, 1943) was an American suffragist, race and gender activist, writer, political organizer, and educator. Hunton worked for the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA), served as the national organizer for the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) from 1906 to 1910, and served in the U.S. Army during World War I.
Hunton was born in Norfolk, Virginia on June 11, 1866 to Jesse and Adeline Waites. Her mother died when she was very young, and Hunton then moved to Boston to be raised by her maternal aunt. In Boston, Hunton attended the Boston Latin School and graduated with a high school diploma. After high school, she attended Spencerian College of Commerce and became the first black woman to graduate in 1889. After graduation, Hunton moved to Normal, Alabama, to teach at the State Normal and Agricultural College, which is now known as the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University.
In July 1893, she married William Alphaeus Hunton, who was working in Norfolk, Virginia to establish the Young Men's Christian Association for Negro youth. Hunton worked closely with her husband as his secretary. In 1899, the couple moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where Hunton gave birth to four children, of which only two survived infancy. After 7 years in Atlanta, the couple moved to Brooklyn, New York due to the Atlanta riot of 1906, as they feared for their safety.
From 1909 to 1910, Hunton took her children to study at the Kaiser Wilhelm University in Strasbourg, France, after which she enrolled in courses at the College of the City of New York. In 1914, Hunton husband William died. She would later published a book about her husband’s life and work entitled William Alphaeus Hunton A Pioneer Prophet of Young Men (1938). She died in Brooklyn on June 21, 1943, having dedicated her life to issues of racial and gender equality.
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