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Walter White

American civil rights activist (1893-1955) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 61

Walter Francis White was an American civil rights activist who led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for a quarter of a century, from 1929 until 1955. He directed a broad program of legal challenges to racial segregation and disfranchisement.

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Spingarn Medal1937
Guggenheim Fellowship1927
William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes

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He was also a journalist, novelist, and essayist.

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United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1955 · aged 61