Edna Griffin
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Born | Lexington |
| Kentucky | |
| United States | |
| Died | Des Moines |
| Iowa | |
| United States | |
| Children | Phyllis, Linda and Stanley |
| Known for | Katz Drug Store |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3624956 |
Edna Griffin Life story
Edna May Griffin was an American civil rights pioneer and human rights activist. Known as the "Rosa Parks of Iowa", her court battle against the Katz Drug Store in Des Moines in 1948, State of Iowa v. Katz, foreshadowed the civil rights movement and became a landmark case before the Iowa Supreme Court.
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