Frankie Muse Freeman
Frankie Muse Freeman | |
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Frankie Muse Freeman in 2013 | |
| Born | November 24, 1916 |
| Died | January 12, 2018 (aged 101) Danville, Virginia, USA |
| Organization(s) | NAACP U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Howard University National Urban League Delta Sigma Theta sorority |
| Movement | Civil Rights Movement |
The Honorable Frankie Muse Freeman (born Marie Frankie Muse, November 24, 1916 – January 12, 2018) was an American civil rights attorney, and the first woman to be appointed to the United States Commission on Civil Rights (1964 to 1979).
On February 5, 2015, President Barack Obama appointed Freeman to serve as a Member of the Commission on Presidential Scholars.[1]
Freeman died on January 12, 2018 in Danville, Virginia at the age of 101.[2]
References
- ↑ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". Whitehouse.gov. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ "Frankie Muse Freeman, iconic St. Louis civil rights activist, dies at 101". Stltoday.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
Other websites
- The History Maker: Frankie Muse Freeman bio Archived 2011-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- St. Louis Character: Frankie Freeman, St. Louis Business Journal