Happy Birthday Ms. Tilly! via Ms. Magazine "Ms. Tilly, born on - TopicsExpress



          

Happy Birthday Ms. Tilly! via Ms. Magazine "Ms. Tilly, born on this date in 1883 (d. 1970), proved that a Southern woman from Georgia could overcome the prejudices of her culture and become a staunch activist for civil rights. Tilly worked throughout her life to improve race relations--on anti-lynching campaigns, anti-mask laws against the Ku Klux Klan, disavowing segregation and much more. She gained national attention in 1946 when Pres. Harry S. Truman named her to his Committee on Civil Rights."
Posted on: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 20:20:44 +0000

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