Estelle Witherspoon

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American artist, civil rights activist and quilter

Places

United States of America

was

Activist Artist

Work field

Activism Arts

Gender

Female

Birth

20 January 1916 People who share this birthday

Star sign

Aquarius People who share this birthday

Death

24 December 1998 People who died on this day

Age

82 years

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Biography

Estelle Abrams Witherspoon (January 20, 1916 – December 24, 1998) was an American artist and civil rights activist. She was a founding member and longtime manager of the Freedom Quilting Bee, and is associated with the Gee's Bend quilting group, alongside her mother, Willie "Ma Willie" Abrams. She participated in the march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965, alongside Lucy Mingo. She was arrested in 1971 for participating in an un-permitted march for school desegregation.

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