Mary Hamilton Wesley
/Overview
Mary Hamilton Wesley born Cedar Rapids, IA October 13, 1935 (d. 2002). Freedom Rider; led resistance in Parchman Prison; second female CORE Field Secretary, 1961; first female CORE Southern Regional Director, 1963. Miss Mary case won in Supreme Court, 1963.
Quotations
"I will not answer them unless I am addressed correctly." (crmvet.org; photo Miss. 50th)