Robert Russa Moton | |
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 Robert Moton in 1916 | |
| Born | August 26, 1867 Amelia County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1940 (aged 72) |
| Education | Hampton Institute, Tuskegee Institute |
| Organization(s) | Fellowship of Reconciliation, Congress of Racial Equality, War Resisters League, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Social Democrats, USA (National Chairman), A. Philip Randolph Institute (President), Committee on the Present Danger |
| Political party | Democratic (after 1932) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 1932) |
| Movement | Civil Rights Movement, Peace Movement, Socialism |
| Awards | Spingarn Medal from the NAACP |
Robert Russa Moton (August 26, 1867 – May 31, 1940) was an American educator and author.[1] He served as an administrator at Hampton Institute. In 1915 he was named principal of Tuskegee Institute, after the death of founder Booker T. Washington, a position he held for 20 years until retirement in 1935.
- ^ Ronald L. Heinemann. "Robert Russa Moton (1867–1940)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. Retrieved January 1, 2012.