1940-50s
1960-70s
Jo Ann Robinson
We always remember MLK Jr., who launched his career from the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955. Less often do we celebrate Jo Ann Robinson, who created that Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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She was young once:
At age 18 she was starting at Fort Valley State University in Georgia
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Occupation:
Teacher, Professor, Organizer
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Image Credit:
Alabama Dept of Archives and History; Alabama State University