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'''Carolyn Marie Plaskett Barrow''' also known as Carolyn Plaskett (January 31, 1917 -November 11, 2001) was an American-born illustrator, international scholar, and former first lady of Barbados. She was born in Orange, New Jersey and was the only child of her parents, Reverend Dr. George Plaskett and Carrie Davenport Plaskett. Plaskett was married to the first Prime Minister [[Errol Barrow|Errol Walton Barrow]], who successfully brought Barbados its independence from the British in 1966. During her time as first lady, Plaskett was known for advocating American and Barbados relations. |
'''Carolyn Marie Plaskett Barrow''' also known as Carolyn Plaskett (January 31, 1917 -November 11, 2001) was an American-born illustrator, international scholar, and former first lady of Barbados. She was born in Orange, New Jersey and was the only child of her parents, Reverend Dr. George Plaskett and Carrie Davenport Plaskett. Plaskett was married to the first Prime Minister [[Errol Barrow|Errol Walton Barrow]], who successfully brought Barbados its independence from the British in 1966. During her time as first lady, Plaskett was known for advocating American and Barbados relations. |
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== Early Life == |
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Born to Reverend Dr. George M. Plaskett of St.Croix, Virgin Islands and Carrie Davenport of Montclair, New Jersey, Carolyn grew up in a religious household. The Plaskett family Church of the Epiphany in Orange, New Jersey. |
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== Education == |
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After graduating from Orange High School in 1934, Plaskett attended Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH. Here she studied fine arts and was one of the first black students to graduate from the undergraduate facility. After completing her bachelor's degree at Oberlin College, Plaskett went abroad in 1937 for 18 months where she went onto graduate school and studied art at the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts in a dual location program in Denmark and Paris. She studied at the Maison de Moliere and was a resident scholar International College in Helsingor, Denmark. |
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== Legacy == |
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As a first lady Plaskett was a vital resource for the country in Barbados. She and the Prime Minister paid a visit to the White House under the Lyndon B. Johnson administration where a state dinner was held in effort to build international relations and in co |
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Besides being the First Lady of Bsrbados, Plaskett believed in the efforts of humanitarianism. She was a participant in the a member of the New Jersey Foundation of Colored Women's Clubs, Inc. |
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Carolyn Marie Plaskett Barrow also known as Carolyn Plaskett (January 31, 1917 -November 11, 2001) was an American-born illustrator, international scholar, and former first lady of Barbados. She was born in Orange, New Jersey and was the only child of her parents, Reverend Dr. George Plaskett and Carrie Davenport Plaskett. Plaskett was married to the first Prime Minister Errol Walton Barrow, who successfully brought Barbados its independence from the British in 1966. During her time as first lady, Plaskett was known for advocating American and Barbados relations.
Early Life
Born to Reverend Dr. George M. Plaskett of St.Croix, Virgin Islands and Carrie Davenport of Montclair, New Jersey, Carolyn grew up in a religious household. The Plaskett family Church of the Epiphany in Orange, New Jersey.
Education
After graduating from Orange High School in 1934, Plaskett attended Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH. Here she studied fine arts and was one of the first black students to graduate from the undergraduate facility. After completing her bachelor's degree at Oberlin College, Plaskett went abroad in 1937 for 18 months where she went onto graduate school and studied art at the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts in a dual location program in Denmark and Paris. She studied at the Maison de Moliere and was a resident scholar International College in Helsingor, Denmark.
Legacy
As a first lady Plaskett was a vital resource for the country in Barbados. She and the Prime Minister paid a visit to the White House under the Lyndon B. Johnson administration where a state dinner was held in effort to build international relations and in co
Besides being the First Lady of Bsrbados, Plaskett believed in the efforts of humanitarianism. She was a participant in the a member of the New Jersey Foundation of Colored Women's Clubs, Inc.