1927 - 1963
Clyde Kennard American Activist
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American Activist Clyde Kennard was born on 12th June, 1927 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA and passed away on 4th Jul 1963 Billings Hospital. University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. aged 36. He is most remembered for Civil Rights Activist. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Clyde Kennard is a member of the following lists: People from Chicago, Illinois, People from Mississippi and 1927 births.
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| First Name |
Clyde
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| Last Name |
Kennard
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| Birthday |
12th June, 1927
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| Birthplace |
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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| Died |
4th July, 1963
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| Place of Death |
Billings Hospital. University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Cause of Death |
Colon Cancer
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| Build |
Slim
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Activist
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| Occupation |
Activist
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| Claim to Fame |
Civil Rights Activist
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Clyde Kennard (June 12, 1927 – July 4, 1963) was an American Korean War veteran and civil rights pioneer from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, during the Civil Rights Movement. In the 1950s, he attempted several times to enroll at the all-white Mississippi Southern College (now the University of Southern Mississippi) to complete his undergraduate degree started at the University of Chicago. Although the United States Supreme Court had ruled in 1954 that segregation of public schools was unconstitutional, USM rejected him. Kennard was among the thousands of local activists in the 1940s and 1950s who pressed for their rights.
