Annie Lee Cooper

Annie Lee Wilkerson Cooper
Born
Annie Lee Wilkerson

(1910-06-02)June 2, 1910
Selma, Alabama, US
DiedNovember 24, 2010(2010-11-24) (aged 100)
Selma, Alabama, US
OccupationCivil rights activist
Known forSelma to Montgomery marches

Annie Lee Wilkerson Cooper (born Annie Lee Wilkerson; June 2, 1910 – November 24, 2010) was an African-American civil rights activist. She is best known for punching Dallas County, Alabama Sheriff Jim Clark in the face during the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches.[1][2] Cooper's lasting legacy is recognized as her activism in the Selma voting rights marches and her role as a female leader in the civil rights movement.[3][4]

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  4. ^ Greene, Danyelle (2019). "Illuminating Shadowed Histories: Centering Black Women's Activism in Selma". Black Camera. 10 (2): 211–225. doi:10.2979/blackcamera.10.2.16. ISSN 1536-3155. JSTOR 10.2979/blackcamera.10.2.16.