# Wallace A. Battle

_African-American educator_

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> Wallace Aaron Battle (1872–1946) was an educational leader for African Americans in the Southern United States. He grew up on a cotton farm in Alabama with the other 12 children of Augustus and Jeanetta (Redden) Battle, freed slaves. Battle graduated from Berea College in Berea, Kentucky, in 1901. He helped found Okolona College in 1902, also known as Okolona Industrial School or Okolona Normal and Industrial School. The diary he kept provides a source for his life's work.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1872 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15997301#P569))
- **Died:** 1946 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15997301#P570))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15997301#P27))
- **Occupation:** educator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15997301#P106))
- **Education:** Berea College; Talladega College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15997301#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (1912–1914); president (1902–1927) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15997301#P39))

## Questions

**When was Wallace A. Battle born?**  
Wallace A. Battle was born on 1872.

**What positions has Wallace A. Battle held?**  
Positions held by Wallace A. Battle include: president (1912–1914); president (1902–1927).

**Where did Wallace A. Battle study?**  
Wallace A. Battle was educated at Berea College, Talladega College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Wallace A. Battle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_A._Battle) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q15997301](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15997301) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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