She was the first Vice President of the Albany Woman's Suffrage Society, one of the first Black women to hold an officer role in a mixed club.
Her parents were leaders among the African-American community in Albany, a "'power couple' of African activists and anti-slavery abolitionists.
[1] Williams' childhood with parents as locally engaged influenced her later activities as a suffragist and activist.
[1] After the civil war, Williams traveled to Virginia and South Carolina to teach formerly enslaved adults and children.
Williams participated in suffrage activities during her time on Lark Street, by leading women of color to register to vote and spread the word.
She enrolled at least six [2] In October 1881, Williams delivered an address at the statewide Woman Suffrage State Convention.
[1] Williams died on March 16, 1884, of phthisis or pulmonary tuberculosis, which she had contracted at least 20 years prior.