Jefferson Thomas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jefferson Thomas

Civil rights activist

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1942

Place of Birth: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Date of Death: 05-Sep-2010

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Jefferson Thomas

  • 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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