Susie Baker King Taylor was born in antebellum Georgia to enslaved parents. In her youth, she was allowed to live with her grandmother and attended secret schools. During the Civil War, Susie escaped and lived behind Union Army lines on St. Simons Island, where she began her teaching career. She married a Union soldier, and after the war, they created a school for free children in Georgia. This is her story.
Reflections in Black: Susie Baker King Taylor
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New Georgia Encyclopedia
