Frederick D. Reese
American civil rights activist (1929-2018)
Frederick Douglas Reese, or F. D. Reese, (November 28, 1929 – April 5, 2018) was an American civil rights activist, educator, and minister. He was born in Selma, Alabama. He was known as a member of Selma's "Courageous Eight".[1]
Frederick D. Reese | |
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 Reese in hat and coat, marching from Selma to Montgomery, behind and to the right of children | |
| Born | November 28, 1929 Selma, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 2018 (aged 88) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, minister, activist |
| Movement | Selma Voting Rights Movement |
Reese was the president of the Dallas County Voters League (DCVL) when that organization invited the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Martin Luther King, Jr. to come to Selma to amplify the city's local voting rights campaign.[2]
Reese retired from teaching and from February 2015 until his death in April 2018, he was active as a minister at Selma's Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church.[3]
Reese died on April 5, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 88.[4]
References
change- ↑ "The Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama, 1865-1972, National Park Service" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ↑ F.D. Reese Interview, Oral Histories, Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections
- ↑ Kokomo Herald, "Civil Rights hero impacts local faith community," February 19, 2015
- ↑ "Civil rights icon FD Reese Passes Away at 88". Selma Times Journal. April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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