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Whitney Moore Young Jr. (July 31, 1921 – March 11, 1971) was an American civil rights leader. Trained as a social worker, he spent most of his career working to end employment discrimination in the United States and turning the National Urban League from a relatively passive civil rights organization into one that aggressively worked for equitable access to socioeconomic opportunity for the ...
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16. Apr. 2024 · Whitney Young (born July 31, 1921, Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky, U.S.—died March 11, 1971, Lagos, Nigeria) was an American civil rights leader who, as head of the National Urban League from 1961 to 1971, spearheaded the drive for equal opportunity for Black people in U.S. industry and government service.
Whitney Moore Young Jr. (1921-1971) was an American Civil Rights leader and head of the National Urban League. Young was a social worker who strove during his lifetime to end discrimination in the workplace and provide equal access to economic opportunity for those deprived and socially marginalized. In 1969 he was awarded the highest civilian ...
2. Apr. 2014 · Whitney Young Jr. was a civil rights leader and the head of the National Urban League, who advocated for racial integration and economic empowerment. He was a close adviser to President Johnson, a writer and a veteran of World War II and Vietnam.
Learn about Whitney Young, the executive director of the National Urban League who advocated for civil rights and social justice. See his correspondence with the White House and other documents related to his work and legacy.
19. März 2007 · Learn about Whitney Young Jr., a prominent leader of the National Urban League and a civil rights advocate in the 1960s. He fought for racial justice, poverty alleviation, and against the Vietnam War.
Young, Whitney Moore. July 31, 1921 to March 11, 1971. Whitney Young served as the executive director of the National Urban League from 1961 to 1971, the critical years in the civil rights movement.
