Edgar Nixon

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Edgar Daniel Nixon ( July 12, 1899 - February 25, 1987 ) was a leading supporter of the American civil rights movement . He was local president of the NAACP (National Association for Black Progress). He campaigned for the rights of African American Americans years before the bus boycott . In 1940 Nixon organized a protest rally with 750 African-Americans in Montgomery County . He also took part in organizing the Montgomery bus boycott and convinced Martin Luther King to take part.

Action Rosa Parks, bus boycott

Rosa Parks bus

In the early 1950s, Nixon sharply criticized the seating arrangements on buses in Montgomery County (white front, black back). In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to vacate a seat for a white passenger and was imprisoned for it. Nixon campaigned for her release. Even Martin Luther King was involved in the action. A call to boycott the bus company has been launched. At the end of the 381-day boycott, the bus company was facing financial ruin.

literature

  • Howell Raines: My Soul Is Rested, The Story Of The Civil Rights Movement In The Deep South. ISBN 0-14-006753-1 .
  • Taylor Branch: Parting The Waters; America In The King Years 1954-63. ISBN 0-671-46097-8 .
  • Martin Luther King Jr .: Stride Toward Freedom. ISBN 0-06-250490-8 .
  • Aldon D. Morris: The Origins Of The Civil Rights Movement, Black Communities Organizing For Change. ISBN 0-02-922130-7 .

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personal data
SURNAME Nixon, Edgar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Nixon, Edgar Daniel (full name); Nixon, ED
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American civil rights activist
DATE OF BIRTH July 12, 1899
DATE OF DEATH February 25, 1987