Ruby Doris Smith-Robinson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ruby Doris Smith-Robinson

American activist

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1942

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 09-Oct-1967

Profession: activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Ruby Doris Smith-Robinson (April 25, 1942 – October 7, 1967) worked with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from its earliest days in 1960 until her death in October 1967.
She served the organization as an activist in the field and as an administrator in the Atlanta central office.
She eventually succeeded James Forman as SNCC's executive secretary and was the only woman ever to serve in this capacity.
She was well respected by her SNCC colleagues and others within the movement for her work ethic and dedication to those around her.
SNCC Freedom Singer Matthew Jones recalled, "You could feel her power in SNCC on a daily basis".
Jack Minnis, director of SNCC's opposition research unit, insisted that people could not fool her.
Minnis was convinced that she had a "100 percent effective shit detector".
Over the course of her life, she served 100 days in prison for the movement.