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Robert Franklin Williams (February 26, 1925 – October 15, 1996) was an American civil rights leader and author best known for serving as president of the Monroe, North Carolina chapter of the NAACP in the 1950s and into 1961. He succeeded in integrating the local public library and swimming pool in Monroe. At a time of high racial tension and ...
Dec 9, 2007 · Robert Franklin Williams was a militant civil rights leader whose open advocacy of armed self-defense anticipated the movement for “black power” in the late 1960s and helped inspire groups like the Student National Coordinating Committee, the Revolutionary Action Movement, and the Black Panther Party.
Robert Williams (born February 26, 1925, Monroe, North Carolina, U.S.—died October 15, 1996, Baldwin, Michigan) American civil rights leader known for taking a militant stance against racism decades before the Black Power and black nationalist movements of the late 1960s and early ’70s adopted similar philosophies.
Oct 15, 1996 · Robert F. Williams, president of the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Monroe, North Carolina, became embroiled in a 1959 controversy surrounding remarks he made following the acquittal of a white man accused of attempting to rape a black woman.
Robert F. Williams’s journey as an activist took an extraordinary and unexpected turn in 1961 when he was falsely accused of kidnapping, compelling him to flee the United States. This pivotal moment marked the beginning of a chapter in his life characterized by international activism and an unwavering commitment to the cause of racial equality.
Feb 26, 2019 · President of Monroe, NC NAACP 1955 – 1961. Lead an armed take-over of public swimming pool 1957. Secured two gubernatorial pardons for children in the 1958 Kissing Case. Founded Monroe NRA Chapter known as Black Armed Guard.
Negroes with Guns is a 1962 book by civil rights activist Robert F. Williams. Timothy B. Tyson said, Negroes with Guns was "the single most important intellectual influence on Huey P. Newton, the founder of the Black Panther Party". The book is used in college courses and is discussed in debates.
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