Richie Jean Jackson
Richie Jean Jackson | |
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| Born | Richie Jean Sherrod August 30, 1932 Civil Rights Movement Peace movement |
| Spouse | Dr. Sullivan Jackson |
| Children | Jawana Virginia Jackson |
| Parent(s) | John W. Sherrod and Juanita Richardson Sherrod |
Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson (
née Sherrod; August 30, 1932 – November 10, 2013),[1]
was an American author, teacher, and civil rights activist.
Early life and education
Jackson was born in
Alabama State College, and a Masters of Education at the University of Montevallo.[2] She was married to Dr. Sullivan Jackson.[3] They had one child, a girl named Jawana Virginia Jackson.[4]
Civil rights activist
In February 1964,
Lyndon Johnson, met with King and others at Jackson's house.[5][7] This led to a second attempt at a voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, and finally a third and successful attempt.[5][8] It was also in Jackson's home that Martin Luther King Jr. watched Lyndon Johnson give his Voting Rights Act Address on March 15, 1965.[3][9]
Legacy
Jackson wrote a memoir, The House by the Side of the Road: The Selma Civil Rights Movement, which was published in 2011 by The University of Alabama Press.[6] A tribute to her life was delivered in the U.S. House of Representatives by Alabama representative Terri Sewell in 2013.[6] In 2014, her house, known as the Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5] Also in 2014, Niecy Nash played Jackson in the historical drama film Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay.[10]
References
- ^ "Congressional Record 113th Congress (2013-2014)". Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ a b c "House by the Side of the Road - University of Alabama Press".
- ^ a b c Tambay A. Obenson (4 June 2014). "Niecy Nash Signs Up To Play Richie Jean Jackson In Ava Du - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "About The Author".
- ^ a b c d "SULLIVAN & RICHIE JEAN JACKSON HOUSE ADDED TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES" (PDF). Alabama Historical Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-01-11.
- ^ a b c "Congressional Record 113th Congress (2013-2014)". November 13, 2013. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Selma to Montgomery: Crossing a Bridge Into History - Alabama Road Trips - Alabama.Travel". Alabama's Official Travel Guide.
- ^ "King leads second attempt at a voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala". The Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute. Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2015-01-11.
- ^ "Lyndon B. Johnson: Voting Rights Act Address".
- ^ "Niecy Nash Signs Up To Play Richie Jean Jackson In Ava DuVernay's 'Selma'|Shadow and Act". Blogs.indiewire.com. June 4, 2014. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
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