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Whitney Moore Young Jr. (July 31, 1921 – March 11, 1971) was an American civil rights leader.
Whitney M. Young, Jr. suffered a heart attack while swimming on March 11, 1971, and died in Lagos, Nigeria, while attending a conference for black leaders. Young was married to Margaret Buckner in 1944, and they had two daughters. — by Thomas Blair. Resources Recommended by Harvard Square Library.
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16 de abr. de 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.
Summary. Whitney Moore Young, Jr., (1921–1971) was a social work educator, civil rights leader, and statesman. He worked to eradicate discrimination against Blacks and poor people. From 1961 until his death he was executive director of the National Urban League.
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.
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.
19 de mar. de 2007 · Whitney Young. Courtesy National Urban League. Whitney Moore Young, Jr. was born July 31, 1921 in Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky on the campus of Lincoln Institute where his father was President. Young received a Bachelor of Science degree from Kentucky State College for Negroes in 1941.
