Cora Tucker

Core Tucker was an extraordinary women who did great things in her time. Though she was never a wealthy person by any means, which would make her unsuccessful by Horatio Algier’s definition, she was still a very virtuous person who fought for what she thought was right. This kind of determination and attitude that she could fix what was wrong led to her to be a very successful person, in a different way. Her outspoken attitude lent itself to the reform of politics in her area and put her in the spotlight, which often left her open to criticism. Through her work, many changes were wrought, including changing the racist demeanor of her local area by getting changes forced upon the area that required the hiring of African Americans. Successes such as this is what made Cora Tucker the great and successful person she was.