Amelia Boynton Robinson
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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| 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, aged 104.[3]
Amelia Boynton Robinson Media
Amelia Boynton Robinson at the start of the procession across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 2015, the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Robinson, wearing blue, is holding President Barack Obama's left hand; John Lewis is holding Obama's right.
References
- ↑ 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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