Cecil Ivory

Reverend
Cecil Augustus Ivory
BornMarch 3, 1921
Arkadelphia, Arkansas[1]
DiedNovember 10, 1961
Rock Hill, South Carolina
Alma materJohnson C. Smith University

Reverend Cecil Augustus Ivory (March 3, 1921 – November 10, 1961) was a Presbyterian minister, disability rights activist and sit-in leader during the Civil rights movement.[1]

In 2017, Ivory was named a Freedom Walkway Local Hero for his activism by the City of Rock Hill.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b c "Cecil Ivory". Freedom Walkway. CITY OF ROCK HILL ECONOMIC & URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  2. ^ Zwerner, Janna (16 January 2018). "Freedom Walkway becomes more Accessible". disabilitymuseum.org. Disability History Museum. Retrieved 14 June 2022.