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Virginia Harper should be considered notable enough for her own Wikipedia page because of her contributions to civil rights activity. Harper was one among 25 African-American women who attended the University of Iowa in 1946 and one of the five who chose to live on campus in Currier residence hall. She became the first African-American woman to serve on the Iowa Board of Public Instruction, the first African-American woman to be appointed to the Iowa Board of Parole, a member of the Fort Madison Human Rights Commission, and the president of the Library Board of Trustees. She was also a member of the Madison chapter of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), where she served as secretary during her fathers presidency in the 1960's, and president from 1978 until her death in 1997, where she was a driving force for the organization and led protests such as boycotting businesses who discriminated against minorities. Her efforts against discrimination and for civil rights give her the notability to have a Wikipedia page created to display her efforts and accomplishments.

Mason, Kären M. "Harper, Virginia" The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa. University of Iowa Press, 2009. Web. 11 October 2015