Amelia Boynton Robinson
American civil rights activist (1911–2015)
Amelia Platts Boynton Robinson (August 18, 1911 – August 26, 2015) was an American activist. She was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama[2] and a key figure in the 1965 march that became known as Bloody Sunday.
Amelia Boynton Robinson | |
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 Robinson in 2015 | |
| Born | Amelia Platts August 18, 1911 |
| Died | August 26, 2015 (aged 104) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.[1] |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Occupation | American civil rights activist |
| Spouse(s) | Samuel W. Boynton (m. 1936-1963; his death) Bob Billups (m. 1969-1973; his death) James Robinson (m. 19??-1988; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
In 1984 she became founding vice-president of the Schiller Institute working with Lyndon LaRouche. She was awarded the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Medal in 1990.
Robinson died in Montgomery, Alabama after suffering a series of strokes at the age of 104.[3]
References
change- ↑ Garrison, Greg (August 26, 2015). "Civil rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson, icon of 'Bloody Sunday' march, dies at 104". AL.com. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ↑ John A. Kirk (2005). Martin Luther King Jr. Pearson Longman. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-582-41431-0. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Civil rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson dies at 104". miamiherald.
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