Margaret Washington, Cornell University

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Professor Ithaca, New York mw26@cornell.edu Office: (607) 255-6746

Expert In

Abolitionist women history African American culture African American history African American women American history American south Biracial activism history Black experience History of US slavery US Southern history

Bio/Research

Margaret Washington joined the Cornell history department in 1988 as associate professor. Her specialties are African American history and culture, African American women and Southern history. She is one of the foremost authorities on the black experience.

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