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Adelaide Casely-Hayford

African Curator1923

Sierra Leone National Museum

Sierra Leone National Museum
Freetown, Sierra Leone

In 1923, Adelaide opened the Technical and Industrial School for Girls in Freetown. She wrote several short stories such as ‘Mista Courifer’ featured in , Langston Hughes’ ‘African Treasury’. collection. She left a strong legacy for girls education, advancement of women, and cultural pride.

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  • Title: Adelaide Casely-Hayford
  • Creator: African Curator
  • Date Created: 1923
  • Location Created: Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • Type: Image
  • Original Source: African Curator
Sierra Leone National Museum

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