Florence Kelley

Civil Rights Leader

Birthday September 12, 1859

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Philadelphia, PA

DEATH DATE Feb 17, 1932 (72)

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About

Suffragist and civil rights activist who helped establish the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP ) in 1909. She was also known for her advocacy for a minimum wage and eight-hour workdays.

Before Fame

She attended Cornell University, where she was a follower of Karl Marx.

Trivia

She was a friend of author W.E.B Dubois, who she founded the NAACP with.

Family Life

She had three children with Lazare Wischnewetzky, whom she married in 1884.

Associated With

She helped translate Die Lage der arbeitenden Klasse in England, which was written by Friedrich Engels.