# Elizabeth Evelyn Wright

> Elizabeth Evelyn Wright was an American humanitarian and educator, founding several schools for black children. She founded Denmark Industrial Institute in Denmark, South Carolina, as a school for African-American youth. It is present-day Voorhees University, a historically black college (HBCU).

*Educator, African American*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/elizabeth-evelyn-wright

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Educator
- **Category:** Educators
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1872-04-03
- **Died:** 1906-12-14
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Elizabeth Evelyn Wright was an American humanitarian and educator, founding several schools for black children. She founded Denmark Industrial Institute in Denmark, South Carolina, as a school for African-American youth. It is present-day Voorhees University, a historically black college (HBCU).

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 38.3
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [Elizabeth Evelyn Wright](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Evelyn_Wright)
- [إليزابيث إيفيلين رايت](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%AB_%D8%A5%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AA)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5362738)

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