Harriet Elizabeth Brown

Harriet Elizabeth Brown (sometimes called "Libby") (February 10, 1907[1] — January 1, 2009[2]) was a Calvert County school teacher who pushed for equal pay, regardless of race, in Maryland education. With the help of NAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall, Brown brought suit against the Calvert County Board of Education in 1937. At the time, African-American teachers were paid significantly less than their Euro-American colleagues. Brown was paid almost 50% less than her Euro-American counterparts with similar credentials. Calvert County settled on December 27, 1937 and agreed to equalize pay. Two years later, the Maryland Teachers Pay Equalization Law was passed, the first Maryland state equalization law.[3] Brown is honored in the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame.

Teaching

Harriet Elizabeth Brown (sometimes called "Libby") started working in Calvert County Public Schools in 1931. She worked there for more than 30 years.[4]

Death

Harriet Elizabeth Brown died on January 1st, 2009 (101 years of age)[2] She is buried at Southern Memorial Gardens in Dunkirk, Maryland

References
  1. "Harriet Elizabeth Brown". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  2. "Death Notice: Harriet E. Brown". Washington Post. Jan 4, 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  3. "Maryland Women's Hall of Fame: Harriet Elizabeth Brown". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. "Harriet Elizabeth Brown , MSA SC 3520-13592". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
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