It goes to show you can get things done, you don't have to accept things as they are, you can change them for the better. — Raul Rothblatt, a parent who suggested a Brooklyn school be renamed in honor of Garnet (image via New York Public Library) Sarah grew up in Weeksville, an all-black community in Brooklyn's Crown Heights area, founded by African-American freedmen in the early 19th century. Because her father, Sylvanus Smith, had helped establish the neighborhood, he taught his daughter early on about the importance of political involvement and franchise.
A Woman to Know: Sarah J.S. Garnet
A Woman to Know: Sarah J.S. Garnet
A Woman to Know: Sarah J.S. Garnet
It goes to show you can get things done, you don't have to accept things as they are, you can change them for the better. — Raul Rothblatt, a parent who suggested a Brooklyn school be renamed in honor of Garnet (image via New York Public Library) Sarah grew up in Weeksville, an all-black community in Brooklyn's Crown Heights area, founded by African-American freedmen in the early 19th century. Because her father, Sylvanus Smith, had helped establish the neighborhood, he taught his daughter early on about the importance of political involvement and franchise.