Hartman Turnbow

Hartman Turnbow
Born(1905-03-20)March 20, 1905
Mileston, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedAugust 15, 1988(1988-08-15) (aged 83)
Lexington, Mississippi, U.S.
OccupationIndependent farmer
Known forCivil Rights Movement
Spouse2

Hartman Turnbow (March 20, 1905 – August 15, 1988)[1][2] was a Mississippi farmer, orator, and activist during the Civil Rights Movement. On April 9, 1963, Turnbow was one of the first African Americans to attempt to register to vote in Mississippi, along with a group called the "First Fourteen".[3]

  1. ^ "Hartman Turnbow (1905 - 1988)". www.ancientfaces.com. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Hartman Turnbow: United States Social Security Death Index". Family Search. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Hartman Turnbow - Mississippi Civil Rights Project". mscivilrightsproject.org. Retrieved February 28, 2015.