Giles B. Jackson (1853-1924)

Giles B. Jackson (1853-1924)

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Creator:Lee, Lauranett
Title:Giles B. Jackson (1853-1924)
Date:1853-1924
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Biographical entry on civil rights activist Giles B. Jackson. Although born enslaved, he became an attorney, entrepreneur, real estate developer, newspaper publisher, and civil rights activist in the conservative mold of his mentor, Booker T. Washington.

Types:Articles | Black-and-white photographs | Timelines (chronologies)
Subjects:Jackson, Giles B. (Giles Beecher), 1853-1924 | African American civil rights workers--Virginia--Biography | Virginia
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Contributors:Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
Online Publisher:Charlottesville, Va. : Virginia Foundation for the Humanities | 2011
Persistent Link to Item:http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Jackson_Giles_B_1853-1924