Oretha Castle Haley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Oretha Castle Haley

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1939

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 10-Oct-1987

Profession: activist

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Oretha Castle Haley

  • Oretha Castle Haley (July 22, 1939 – October 10, 1987) was an American civil rights activist in New Orleans.
  • She came from a working-class background, yet was able to enroll in the Southern University of New Orleans, SUNO, then a center of student activism.
  • She joined the protest marches and went on to become a prominent activist in the Civil Rights Movement and other causes.

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