It’s never too late to learn: The inspiring story of Chattanooga’s Mary Hardway Walker

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — As we end our celebration of Women’s History Month with a magnifying glass look of Chattanoogans who defied the odds, this week we have a powerful story of perseverance and learning.

The life of Mary Hardway Walker shows how a someone, who once was denied education because of slavery, made history by learning to read at the remarkable age of 116.

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