Franklin Williams
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Franklin Williams (lawyer, civil rights leader) | |
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Born | October 22, 1917 Flushing, Queens, New York, USA |
Died | May 20, 1990 (Age 72) Manhattan, New York, USA |
Nationality | US |
Alma mater | Lincoln University (Pennsylvania), Fordham University |
Franklin Hall Williams was a lawyer and civil rights leader in the United States. As an assistant to Thurgood Marshall he represented the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People before courts in criminal cases throughout the South. In 1950 he was appointed director of the NAACP's western region where for 9 years he directed drives involving open housing, school desegregation and civil rights.
Event Participated in
Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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Bilderberg/1979 | 27 April 1979 | 29 April 1979 | Austria Baden Clubhotel Schloss Weikersdorf | 27th Bilderberg, 95 guests, Austria |
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