Arthur B. Spingarn
American civil rights activist (1878–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arthur Barnette Spingarn (March 28, 1878–December 1, 1971) was an American leader in the fight for civil rights for African Americans.
Quick Facts President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Preceded by ...
Arthur Spingarn | |
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President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | |
In office 1940–1965 | |
Preceded by | Joel Elias Spingarn |
Succeeded by | Kivie Kaplan |
Personal details | |
Born | Arthur Barnette Spingarn (1878-03-28)March 28, 1878 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 1, 1971(1971-12-01) (aged 93) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Relatives | Joel Elias Spingarn (brother) Stephen Spingarn (nephew) |
Education | Columbia University (BA, LLB) |
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