Fannie Barrier Williams

Fannie Barrier Williams
Fannie Barrier c. 1880
Born	Frances Barrier (1855-02-12)February 12, 1855 Brockport, New York, U.S.
Died	March 4, 1944(1944-03-04) (aged 89) Brockport, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	The College at Brockport
Occupation(s)	Educator, Activist
Spouse	S. Laing Williams ​ (m. 1887)​

Frances Barrier Williams (February 12, 1855 – March 4, 1944) was an American educator, civil rights, and women's rights activist, and the first black woman to gain membership to the Chicago Woman's Club. She became well known for her efforts to have black people officially represented on the Board of Control of the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. She was also a musician, a portraitist and studied foreign languages.