L. Francis Griffin
L. Francis Griffin | |||
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| Born | September 15, 1917 Norfolk, Virginia | ||
| Died | January 18, 1980 (aged 62) | ||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Citizenship | United States of America | ||
| Occupation | Civil Rights advocate | ||
L. Frances Griffin (September 15, 1917 - January 18, 1980) was a Civil Rights advocate in the United States.[1]
He was born in Norfolk, Virginia.[1] involved in fighting against segregated and inferior schools for African Americam children.[2] He was a leader of Virginia's NAACP.[3] He had two daughters. They were denied access to Prince Edward County, Virginia's segregated pubpic schools for Whites and Griffin sued on their behalf in a case that became part of Brown vs. Board of Education. They loved with white families in California and attended schools there arfter the county closed its schools rather than integrate.[4] Griffin Boulevard in Farmville is named for him.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 STALLSMITH, PAMELA. "The Rev. L. Francis Griffin". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ↑ "Rev. L. Francis Griffin honored". Farmville. September 25, 2018.
- ↑ https://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/media_player?mets_filename=evr8523mets.xml
- ↑ "Daughters Remember Rev. L. Francis Griffin". Farmville. May 22, 2014.
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