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- May 21, 2008 03:20pm by NRG - livin the art that is life !
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[size=18:b3a1892f98][color=yellow:b3a1892f98]Last Brown vs. TheTopeka Board of Education plaintiff dies[/color:b3a1892f98][/size:b3a1892f98]
TOPEKA | The last surviving plaintiff in Topeka’s landmark Brown v. Board of Education case has died at 88.
[color=cyan:b3a1892f98][size=24:b3a1892f98]Zelma Henderson[/size:b3a1892f98][/color:b3a1892f98] died [u:b3a1892f98]Tuesday[/u:b3a1892f98] in Topeka, six weeks after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She grew up in western Kansas, where she attended school and socialized with whites before moving to more segregated Topeka.
Her children attended an all-black school that was 10 blocks farther away from their home than a whites-only school. In 1950 she signed onto the litigation on behalf of her children.
Cheryl Brown Henderson, the daughter of plaintiff Oliver Brown and president of the Brown Foundation, said Zelma Henderson was an inspiration during the 14-year push to open the Brown v. Board National Historic Site.
Zelma Henderson’s funeral is planned for 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. John’s AME Church in Topeka.
Thank You Mrs. Henderson, for Challenging Ignorance with your life
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEVER FORGET
- May 21, 2008 11:05pm by Les...Izmore - "Knowledge Speaks, Wisdom Listens"
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Respect to Zelma Henderson and the movement.
- May 22, 2008 01:03pm by jocmax
Thank you Ms. Henderson for fighting on the front lines for the rest of us!
- May 22, 2008 02:45pm by LouRip - "Im not supposed to be here, Im just not!!"
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Huge moment in history sparking the way for the Civil Rights Movement...
much respect due to Mrs. Henderson
