Edna Griffin
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Edna May Griffin (1909 ā February 8, 2000) was an American civil rights pioneer and human rights activist. Known as the "Rosa Parks of Iowa", her court battle against the Katz Drug Store in Des Moines in 1948, State of Iowa v. Katz, foreshadowed the civil rights movement and became a landmark case before the Iowa Supreme Court.[1]
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Edna May Griffin | |
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Born | 1909 |
Died | February 8, 2000 |
Education | Fisk University |
Occupation(s) | Civil Rights Activist, Teacher |
Known for | Katz Drug Store |
Spouse | Stanley Griffin |
Children | Phyllis, Linda and Stanley |
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