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Janie Porter Barrett was an American welfare worker and educator who developed a school to rehabilitate previously incarcerated African-American girls by..
Janie Porter Barrett
American social reformer, educator and welfare worker
Janie Porter Barrett | |
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Barrett, c. | |
| Born | Janie Porter ()August 9, Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, () (aged83) Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Almamater | Hampton Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, Activist |
| Knownfor | founder of the Virginia State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs |
| Spouse | Harris Barrett (m.) |
Janie Porter Barrett (néePorter; August 9, – August 27, ) was an American social reformer, educator and welfare worker.
She established the Virginia Industrial School for Colored Girls, a pioneering rehabilitation center for African-American female "delinquents". She was also the founder of the Virginia State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs.[1]
Early life
Barrett was born in Athens, Georgia, on August 9, [1] Her mother Julia was a former slave.[2] Barrett's fathe