Elizabeth Ross Haynes
Introduction The focus of this paper is Elizabeth Ross Haynes, who was a social worker, author, sociologist, and American activist who worked towards improving the conditions of African American women’s lives. Born to Mary Cames Ross and Henry Ross, Elizabeth Ross Haynes grew up in the progressive era of the early 20th century when Black Women’s needs were largely ignored (Carlton-LaNey, 1997). She engaged in speaking and researching women’s labour

