William James Simmons (Q491400)
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William James Simmons
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Educational Institution Official
Civil Rights Activist
William James Simmons
Enslaved. Free before 13th Amendment. A pastor, teacher, and from 1880 head of the recently founded Normal and Theological Institution (later renamed Simmons University). Simmons was also a strong opponent of Jim Crow and a supporter of women's conventions.