Annie Lee Cooper
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Annie Lee Cooper was a prominent African American civil rights activist known for her courageous efforts to secure voting rights for Black citizens in Selma, Alabama.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights activist
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human ⓘ voting rights activist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | enforcement of the Voting Rights Act ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 100 ⓘ |
| cause | African American voting rights ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-06-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-11-24 ⓘ |
| era | 1960s United States civil rights era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African American ⓘ |
| event | Selma voting rights campaign ⓘ |
| familyName | Cooper ⓘ |
| givenName | Annie ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationIn |
Selma (2014 film)
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surface form:
film "Selma"
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| knownFor |
attempting to register to vote multiple times in Selma
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confrontation with Dallas County Sheriff Jim Clark ⓘ |
| livedIn |
Kentucky
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surface form:
Kentucky, United States
Ohio ⓘ
surface form:
Ohio, United States
|
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| notableEvent | struck Sheriff Jim Clark during 1965 protest in Selma ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in Selma to Montgomery voting rights campaign
ⓘ
voting rights activism in Selma, Alabama ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil rights activist
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nursing home employee ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Selma to Montgomery marches
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voter registration drives in Selma ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Selma, Alabama
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surface form:
Selma, Alabama, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Selma, Alabama
ⓘ
surface form:
Selma, Alabama, United States
|
| portrayedBy | Oprah Winfrey ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Selma, Alabama
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surface form:
Selma, Alabama, United States
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| returnedTo |
Selma, Alabama
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surface form:
Selma, Alabama, United States
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numerous articles on Selma voting rights struggle ⓘ |
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