Skip to content
Black HistoryCollector
SearchSupport the collection

Biography · Civil Rights

Jeannette Carter

1886–1964

United States

BIOGRAPHYPortrait not availableExplore the life, work and source references.
Visit the source record ↗

Biography

Jeannette Carter (1886–1964) was an American lawyer, labor organizer, and suffragist. She was the first African-American woman in Washington, D.C., to be a notary.

Explore Wikipedia contributors ↗

Sources & collection details

Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗

Black heritage reference ↗

Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Continue exploring Series 1

Civil Rights & Public Life →

Explore all Series 1 cards →

Keep exploring