Jean Graetz

Jean Graetz
A smiling young white woman wearing a bridal veil.
Jean Graetz, from a 1951 bridal portrait.
Born
Jean Ellis

December 24, 1929
East Springfield, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 16, 2020 (aged 90)
Montgomery, Alabama
Other namesJeannie Graetz
Known forCivil rights activism
SpouseRobert Graetz

Jean Graetz (December 24, 1929 – December 16, 2020), born Jean Ellis, was an American civil rights activist. She and her clergyman husband Robert Graetz were active white supporters of the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955.