Amelia Boynton Robinson
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 10 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 18,1911 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | Savannah |
| Georgia | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | August 26,2015 |
| Died | Montgomery |
| Alabama | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | James Robinson |
| Bob W. Billups | |
| Bill Boynton | |
| Children | Bruce Carver Boynton |
| Bill Jr. Boynton | |
| Education | Savannah State University |
| Tuskegee University | |
| Books | Bridge across Jordan |
| Tuskegee | |
| Bridge Across Jordan: The Story of the Struggle for Civil Rights in Selma, Alabama | |
| Awards | Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Presidential Medal of Freedom | |
| Known for | Selma to Montgomery marches |
| Parents | George Platts |
| Anna Platts | |
| Movies/Shows | The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 481206 |
Amelia Boynton Robinson Life story
Amelia Isadora Platts Boynton Robinson was an American activist who was a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama, and a key figure in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches. In 1984, she became founding vice-president of the Schiller Institute affiliated with Lyndon LaRouche.