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Early Life and Education Maggie Lena Walker was born on July 15, 1864, in Richmond, Virginia, during a transformative period in American history. Growing up
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Early Life and Education Katherine Johnson was born on August 26, 1918, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, to a family that recognized the importance