Nancy Green
American model, cook, and activist (1834–1923) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the musician, see Nancy Green (cellist). For the Canadian Senator and alpine skier, see Nancy Greene.
Nancy Green (March 4, 1834 – August 30, 1923) was an American former slave, who, as "Aunt Jemima", was one of the first African-American models hired to promote a corporate trademark. The Aunt Jemima recipe was not her recipe, but she became the advertising world's first living trademark.[1]
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Nancy Green | |
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Born | (1834-03-04)March 4, 1834 Mount Sterling, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | August 30, 1923(1923-08-30) (aged 89) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Nanny, cook, model |
Known for | Aunt Jemima |
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