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Bettiola H. Fortson was born in Hopkinsville, KY. She was a poet, essayist, suffragist, and business owner. Her family moved from Kentucky to Evansville, IN, where she attended school. She later moved on to Chicago where she was a leading clubwoman and author.
“Fortson, Bettiola Heloise,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database.
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