Price, Elizabeth A., 1897-
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Mrs. Elizabeth Price was born September 22, 1897, in Cedarville, Virginia. In the 1920s, she moved to Magnolia, Mississippi, as a new bride. She raised a family and worked in her husband's law office. In the late 1950s and 1960s, she became distressed by the degree of oppression she saw against African Americans and began attending civil rights meetings in Jackson. In the mid 1960s, she worked for the Civil Rights Commission, investigating and documenting mistreatment as well as organizing sympathizers.
From the description of An oral history with Mrs. Elizabeth A. Price, 1994 March 8. 1995. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 37667955
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