Prior to the Civil War era, no African American woman had earned a bachelor’s degree or been appointed to teach a class of white students. Fanny Jackson Coppin managed to do both. Born into slavery, she went on to become Oberlin College’s second Black female graduate, its first Black instructor, and a lifelong educator and activist. For over three decades, she served as principal of Philadelphia’s Institute for Colored Youth (now Cheyney University). This lecture explains how Coppin’s life shaped her teaching philosophy. From her own adversities and achievements, Coppin knew better than anyone that knowledge was power. As an educator, she dismissed disparities in students’ means, backgrounds, and preparation and began instead from the premise that every child has the ability to learn.

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