Lucy Stanton, American activist (born 1831)

Lucy Stanton Day Sessions was an American abolitionist and feminist figure, notable for being the first African-American woman to complete a four-year course of a study at a college or university. She completed a Ladies Literary Course from Oberlin College in 1850.

February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 316 days remain until the end of the year.