Emancipation Hall - Maria L. Sanford Bronze Statue

Maria L. Sanford (1836-1920)—Minnesota
Bronze by Evelyn Raymond, 1958, Emancipation Hall.
Educator and champion of women’s rights. Supported suffrage for women and the education of blacks; pioneered the concept of adult education and parent-teacher organizations. Graduated from Connecticut Normal School. Professor of history, Swarthmore College. Taught for 20 years at University of Minnesota. One of first women to become a college professor.