1914–1965
Biography · Civil Rights
Nancy Green
1834–1923
United States
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Nancy Green (March 4, 1834 – August 30, 1923) promoted food stuffs as "Aunt Jemima". She was one of the first African-American models hired to promote a corporate trademark and became the advertising world's first living trademark, despite being born into slavery.
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