Bratton Theodore DeboseTheodore DeBose Bratton, an African American educator, author, and civil rights activist, lived from 1882 until 1932. He was raised in South Carolina and attended a number of colleges and universities, including Columbia University, Claflin College, nd the University of Chicago. Bratton dedicated his entire life to advancing African Americans' access to education and social advancement. He had positions as a teacher, a school administrator, and the president of a number of African American colleges, including Morris Brown and Claflin. Bratton was a well-known educator in addition to being active in the civil rights movement. He participated in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's (NAACP) foundation and held the position of field secretary for the group for a while. Bratton was a skilled author who wrote numerous books and essays on subjects pertaining to African American history and social advancement. Read More Read Less