Mary Fair Burks | |
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 Burks, 1976 | |
| Born | Mary Fair July 31, 1914 |
| Died | July 21, 1991 (aged 76) |
| Occupation(s) | civil rights activist, academic |
| Years active | 1930s–1991 |
| Spouse | Nathaniel W. Burks (m. 1946) |
| Children | one |
Mary Fair Burks (July 31, 1914 – July 21, 1991) was an American educator, scholar, and activist during the Civil Rights Movement from Montgomery, Alabama. Burks founded the Women’s Political Council in 1946, which helped initiate the Montgomery Bus Boycott following the arrest of Rosa Parks in 1955.