T. J. Jemison

American minister and civil rights activist

T. J. Jemison - Activists & Humanitarians born August 1st, 1918
Born
Died

2013
13 years ago — 95 years old

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Activists & Humanitarians

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United States

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An American minister who played a significant role in civil rights activism. Active in the 1950s and 1960s, focused on promoting voting rights and racial equality. Served as the president of the Baton Rouge chapter of the NAACP, leading initiatives to dismantle segregation in Louisiana. Instrumental in organizing one of the first bus boycotts in the Southern United States, challenging racial discrimination in public transportation.

Led the Baton Rouge bus boycott in 1953

Served as president of the Baton Rouge NAACP

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