Mary Frances Berry was born in Nashville, Tennessee. She would go on to become a pioneering educator, civil rights advocate, and historian. Berry made history as the first woman to serve as chancellor of a major research university (University of Colorado at Boulder) and later became chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Her work has had a lasting impact on education policy and civil rights in America.
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