Jefferson Thomas
Member of the Little Rock Nine (1942–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jefferson Allison Thomas (September 19, 1942 – September 5, 2010) was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1999, Thomas and the other students of the Little Rock Nine were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Bill Clinton.
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Jefferson A. Thomas | |
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Born | (1942-09-19)September 19, 1942 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | September 5, 2010(2010-09-05) (aged 67) Columbus, Ohio, U.S |
Education | Wayne State University Los Angeles State College |
Movement | Civil Rights Movement |
Spouse | Mary Thomas |
Awards | Congressional Gold Medal Spingarn Medal |
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