Amelia Boynton Robinson
American civil rights activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Amelia Boynton Robinson | |
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Born | Amelia Platts (1911-08-18)August 18, 1911 |
Died | August 26, 2015(2015-08-26) (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 |
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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]