Anna Louise James

Anna Louise James

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Annaleise James, born in 1886, was the first African American woman licensed as a pharmacist in Connecticut. Her father escaped slavery, and her family settled in Connecticut. Anna graduated from Brooklyn College of Pharmacy in 1908. She worked at her brother-in-law's pharmacy in Saybrook, eventually taking over and renaming it James's Pharmacy. She ran it until her retirement in 1967, living above the pharmacy until her death in 1977.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was Annaleise James born?

March 15, 1887

January 19, 1886

February 20, 1885

April 10, 1888

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which college did Annaleise James graduate from?

University of Connecticut

Brooklyn College of Pharmacy

Harvard University

Yale University

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did Annaleise James become the sole owner of the pharmacy?

1917

1922

1930

1925

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original name of the pharmacy before Annaleise renamed it?

James's Pharmacy

Saybrook Pharmacy

Hartford Pharmacy

Brooklyn Pharmacy

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Until what year did Annaleise James continue to live in the pharmacy building?

1980

1977

1970

1967