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Roy Ottoway Wilkins (August 30, 1901 – September 8, 1981) was an American civil rights leader from the 1930s to the 1970s. [1] [2] Wilkins' most notable role was his leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), in which he held the title of Executive Secretary from 1955 to 1963 and Executive ...
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16 de abr. de 2024 · Roy Wilkins was a black American civil-rights leader who served as the executive director (1955–77) of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He was often referred to as the senior statesman of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement.
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Roy Wilkins was a journalist, activist and NAACP executive director for 22 years, from 1955 to 1977. He led the civil rights organization in many historic marches and victories, such as Brown v. Board of Education, the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. He also cofounded the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and supported the Black-owned Tri-State Bank in Memphis.
21 de jan. de 2007 · A biography of Roy Wilkins, one of the leading US civil rights activists of the twentieth century. Learn about his life, career, and achievements as the executive secretary of the NAACP from 1955 to 1964 and a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
15 de mai. de 2014 · The legacy of slavery, Roy Wilkins once wrote, divided African Americans into two camps: victims of bondage who suffered passively, hoping for a better day, and rebels who heaped coals of fire on everything that smacked of inequality. Wilkins belonged among the rebels.
24 de jul. de 2021 · Roy Ottoway Wilkins (St. Louis, Missouri, 30 de agosto de 1901 – Cidade de Nova York, 8 de setembro de 1981), líder da Associação Nacional para o Avanço das Pessoas de Cor (NAACP) e ativista da causa dos direitos civis por mais de 50 anos.
21 de fev. de 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Roy Wilkins, who led the NAACP for 22 years and fought for racial justice and equality. From his childhood in St. Paul to his legal battles in the Supreme Court, Wilkins was a key figure in the civil rights movement.
