Law, W. W. (Westley Wallace), 1923-2002

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Law, W. W. (Westley Wallace), 1923-2002

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Law, W.W.

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Law, W. W. (American activist, preservationist, 1923-2002)

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Law, Westley Wallace, 1923-

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W. W. Law

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Law, Westley Wallace

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1923-01-01

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W. W. Law, also known as Westley Wallace Law, was born in Savannah, Georgia on 1 January 1923 and grew up on the west side of Savannah. He attended Savannah public schools and graduated from Georgia State College (now Savannah State University) with a bachelor's degree in biology. By profession, Law was a letter carrier for the post office for 44 years, ending his career in 1990. Law was active in local civil rights, serving as President of the Savannah Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1950 to 1976 as well as organizing and participating in voter registration drives, sit-ins, demonstrations, and boycotts. He was also active in history education and historic preservation, helping to create Savannah's Negro Heritage Trail, aiding with the creation of the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, and negotiating the restoration of the King-Tisdell Cottage in the formerly black middle class Beach Institute neighborhood.

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African Americans


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Civil rights demonstrations


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Historic preservation


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