Autherine Lucy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Autherine Lucy

American activist

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1929

Place of Birth: Shiloh, Marengo County, Alabama, Alabama, United States

Profession: activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Autherine Lucy

  • Autherine Juanita Lucy (born October 5, 1929) is an American activist who was the first African-American student to attend the University of Alabama, in 1956.
  • Her expulsion from the institution later that year led to the university's President Oliver Carmichael's resignation.
  • Years later, the university let her enter as a master's student, and monuments honor the sacrifice that she made.

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