Marie Foster, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Marie Foster

American activist

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1917

Place of Birth: Alberta, Alabama, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 06-Sep-2003

Profession: activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Marie Foster

  • Marie Foster (October 24, 1917 – September 6, 2003) was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.
  • during the 1960s.
  • She was instrumental in helping to register many African-American voters in Selma, Alabama, and was one of the primary local organizers of the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965.
  • She also helped create the Dallas County Voters League, a group of African Americans that pushed for improvements in the system for voter registration.

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