Margaret Bush Wilson | |
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Chair of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | |
In office 1975–1983 | |
Preceded by | Stephen Gill Spottswood |
Succeeded by | Kelly Alexander Sr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Margaret Bush January 30, 1919 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | August 11, 2009 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 90)
Spouse | Robert Wilson |
Education | Talladega College (BA) Lincoln University (LLB) |
Margaret Bush Wilson (January 30, 1919 – August 11, 2009) was an American lawyer and activist. Wilson broke many barriers as an African-American woman throughout her professional career.