The Free State of Knight

Anna Knight always wanted an education. Born in 1874 to a white, defected Confederate soldier and an emancipated slave of mixed heritage, she grew up in a post-Civil War South where education for Black children was severely restricted—or outright banned.

Yet, Anna’s unwavering determination propelled her beyond these barriers. Once denied access to basic schooling, she rose to become a nurse, educator, and administrator, earning recognition as a trailblazing leader among Black Seventh-day Adventists, Black women worldwide, and the entire Seventh-day Adventist community—Black or white, male or female.

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• Article | Anna Knight - Adventist Encyclopedia - https://encyclopedia.adventist.org/article?id=7CF2&highlight=anna|knight
• Article | The True Story of the Free State of Jones - Smithsonian Mag
• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-free-state-jones-180958111/

This episode mentions Anna Knight, Newton Knight, and John Harvey Kellogg.