Evelyn Daniel Anderson

Evelyn Daniel Anderson (1926 – October 7, 1998) was an American educator and advocate for physically disabled people.

She was hit by a stray bullet at the age of four, became a paraplegic and used a gurney for the rest of her life. Anderson graduated in art and history from Judson College. In 1948, she began teaching art unofficially at a high school in Greensboro; an Alabama law at the time prohibited severely disabled persons from teaching. She inspired legislators to pass a new law in 1953 that overturned this restriction. In 1954, she became the first seriously disabled educator to be hired by an Alabama public school. In 1964, she received a MEd from the University of Alabama. She then taught English and Spanish as well as serving as a guidance counsellor at Greensboro High School. She also motivated the city of Greensboro to make changes to accommodate people with physical challenges. In 1977, she served on the Alabama governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. She retired from teaching in 1982.[1][2]

Anderson won many awards including Outstanding Educator in 1974, Outstanding Counselor of the Year for 1975-76 and the Alabama Handicapped Professional Woman of the Year in 1977. In 2011, she was inducted into the Alabama Women's Hall of Fame.[2]

She died following a short illness in 1998.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Did You Know These Remarkable Women Are All From Alabama?". StyleBulePrint.
  2. 1 2 3 "Evelyn Daniel Anderson". Alabama Women's Hall of Fame.
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