This book is a biography of Naomi Norsworthy, a pioneering educator and social reformer who worked to improve the lives of women and disadvantaged communities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Frances Caldwell Higgins's book provides a fascinating insight into the life of this remarkable woman and the social and political context in which she worked. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the history of social reform and the struggle for women's rights. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.