Septima Poinsette Clark
Septima Poinsette Clark
Septima Poinsette Clarkwas an American educator and civil rights activist. Clark developed the literacy and citizenship workshops that played an important role in the drive for voting rights and civil rights for African Americans in the American Civil Rights Movement. Septima Clark's work was commonly under appreciated by Southern male activists. She became known as the "Queen mother" or "Grandmother" of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Martin Luther King, Jr. commonly referred to Clark as "The Mother...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth3 May 1898
CountryUnited States of America
Septima Poinsette Clark quotes about
I have great belief in the fact that whenever there is chaos, it creates wonderful thinking. I consider chaos a gift.
What we are working for is an educational program that has become a resource and rallying point for scores of brave southerners who are leading the fight for justice and better race relations in these crucial days