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Jimmie Lee Jackson (December 16, 1938 – February 26, 1965) was an African American civil rights activist in Marion, Alabama, and a deacon in the Baptist church. On February 18, 1965, while unarmed and participating in a peaceful voting rights march in his city, he was beaten by troopers and fatally shot by an Alabama state trooper.
3 de abr. de 2014 · Jimmie Lee Jackson was a civil rights activist who was shot and killed by an Alabama state trooper in 1965. His death sparked the Selma to Montgomery March and the Voting Rights Act.
Jimmie Lee Jackson was a deacon, laborer, and father who was shot by a state trooper in 1965 while protecting his mother from violence in Marion, Alabama. His death sparked the Selma to Montgomery march that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Jimmie Lee Jackson. Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail. Quick Facts. Significance: Martyr of the Civil Rights Movement. Place of Birth: Marion, Alabama. Date of Birth: December 16, 1938. Place of Death: Selma, Alabama. Date of Death: February 26, 1965. Place of Burial: Perry County, Alabama. Cemetery Name: Heard Cemetery.
Jimmie Lee Jackson was a civil rights activist who was killed by a state trooper in 1965 during a peaceful voting rights march. His death sparked the Selma to Montgomery marches, which led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
27 de mar. de 2023 · Jimmie Lee Jackson was a civil rights activist who was killed by an Alabama state trooper in 1965. His death sparked the Selma to Montgomery march and the Voting Rights Act.
27 de feb. de 2015 · Jimmie Lee Jackson was a civil rights activist who was shot and killed by a state trooper in 1965. His death sparked the Selma-to-Montgomery march and challenged the federal government's power to prosecute racial crimes.
