A. G. Gaston
African-American civil rights leader (1892ā1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arthur George Gaston (July 4, 1892 ā January 19, 1996) was an American entrepreneur who established businesses in Birmingham, Alabama. He had a significant role in the movement to remove legal barriers to integration in Birmingham in 1963. In his lifetime, Gaston's companies were some of the most prominent African-American businesses in the American South.
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Born | Arthur George Gaston July 4, 1892 |
Died | January 19, 1996(1996-01-19) (aged 103) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Education | Wheelock College (B.A.); New York University (M.A.) |
Occupation | Entrepreneur |
Relatives | Carol Jenkins (niece) |
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