Bettiola Heloise Fortson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bettiola Heloise Fortson

poet, civil right activist

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1890

Place of Birth: Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 13-Apr-1917

Profession: writer, poet, suffragette

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Bettiola Heloise Fortson (December 29, 1890 – April 13, 1917) was an African-American poet, essayist, activist and suffragist.
Fortson was one of the first African-American people in the Midwestern United States to write and publish a book.