Luther Porter Jackson

Luther Jackson
Born(1892-07-11)July 11, 1892
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJanuary 20, 1950(1950-01-20) (aged 57)
Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
EducationFisk University (BA)
Columbia University Teachers' College (MA)
University of Chicago (PhD))
Occupation(s)Scholar, historian, author, professor
SpouseJohnnella Frazer

Luther Porter Jackson (July 11, 1892 – April 20, 1950) was an American historian, educator, author, and civil rights leader who advocated for voting rights in the United States. Through publishing and activism, Jackson mobilized the African American population of Virginia and elsewhere to push for civil rights and voting rights from the 1920s until his death in 1950.[1][2]

  1. ^ Michael Dennis, "Luther P. Jackson Luther Porter Jackson in Encyclopedia Virginia
  2. ^ Dennis, Michael. Luther P. Jackson and a Life for Civil Rights University Press of Florida, 2004.