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Edgar Daniel Nixon (July 12, 1899 – February 25, 1987), known as E. D. Nixon, was an American civil rights leader and union organizer in Alabama who played a crucial role in organizing the landmark Montgomery bus boycott there in 1955. The boycott highlighted the issues of segregation in the South, was upheld for more than a year ...
- February 25, 1987 (aged 87), Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
- Edgar Daniel Nixon, July 12, 1899, Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
- Union organizer, civil rights leader
- American
Edgar Daniel Nixon (* 12. Juli 1899; † 25. Februar 1987) war ein führender Mitstreiter der amerikanischen Bürgerrechtsbewegung. Er war lokaler Präsident der NAACP (Nationalen Vereinigung für den Fortschritt der Schwarzen).
- Nixon, Edgar Daniel (vollständiger Name); Nixon, E. D.
- US-amerikanischer Bürgerrechtler
- 12. Juli 1899
- Nixon, Edgar
Nixon, Edgar Daniel. July 12, 1899 to February 25, 1987. Union leader and civil rights advocate E. D. Nixon helped launch the Montgomery bus boycott, the event that propelled Martin Luther King, Jr., into the national spotlight. Described by King as “one of the chief voices of the Negro community in the area of civil rights,” and “a ...
3. Apr. 2014 · E.D. Nixon was a Pullman porter and a civil rights leader who helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott with Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. Learn about his life, achievements, challenges and legacy in this biography.
31. Mai 2011 · E.D. Nixon was a union organizer, NAACP leader, and activist who helped lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955. He posted bail for Rosa Parks, arranged for her legal representation, and founded the Montgomery Improvement Association with Martin Luther King, Jr.
Nixon, Edgar Daniel. July 12, 1899. February 25, 1987. The civil rights leader Edgar Daniel Nixon was born in Robinson Springs, near Montgomery, Alabama, the son of Wesley and Susan (Chappell) Nixon. Wesley Nixon was a tenant farmer and, in later years, a Primitive Baptist preacher. Susan Nixon died when her son was nine, and the boy was reared ...
1. März 2024 · Edgar Nixon (1899-1987) was a long-time activist for black voting rights and employment opportunities in Alabama. He helped bail Rosa Parks out of jail after her arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus, and he co-founded the Montgomery Improvement Association and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
