Georgia gilmore biography
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March is Women’s History Month, an annual recognition dedicated to reflecting on the often-overlooked contributions of women to U.S. history. The bravery, brilliance, inventiveness, and daring of women, both past and present, have lead to tremendously important additions to our collective history. We acknowledge and honor all of the labor and leadership of women everywhere, especially recognizing the valuable contributions of Black, Indigenous and other women of color and trans women who have faced unthinkable oppression and violence. Every major social movement for justice has heavily relied on the strategy and vision of women, and we express our gratitude to the countless women organizers, builders, creatives, thinkers, scholars, scientists, and leaders who have paved the way for us today. Their stories and legacies of resistance and liberation are a critical part of our history and our work of growing food justice. Follow along as we highlight different women during Women’s His
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Rosa Parks helped to launch the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott, a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. Georgia Gilmore was instrumental in helping sustain this movement for 13 months until the Supreme Court handed down the ruling that segregation of public buses is unconstitutional.
Gilmore was a midwife, cook, and single mother of 6, living in Montgomery Alabama. She joined the Montgomery Improvement Association association as soon as the boycott began in 1955. She wanted to find a way to help with the boycott, She loved to cook and decided to use her skills to support the cause. She organized friends and other local black women to make baked goods to help fund the Montgomery bus boycott. They called themselves the “Club From Nowhere” in order to avoid retribution from the authorities and employers. When asked, “Where did that pie come from?” the women would respond “From Nowhere.” The cooks went door-to-door selling bakery items, sandwiches, and full meals. The profi
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Georgia Gilmore
American civil rights activist
Georgia Terry Gilmore | |
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| Born | (1920-02-05)February 5, 1920 |
| Died | March 9, 1990(1990-03-09) (aged 70) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Montgomery bus boycott and fundraising through The Club from Nowhere |
| Children | 6 |
Georgia Teresa Gilmore (February 5, 1920 – March 7, 1990) was an African-American woman from Montgomery, Alabama, who participated in the Montgomery bus boycott through her fund-raising organization, the Club from Nowhere, which sold food at Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA) mass meetings.[1] Her grass-roots activism helped sustain the 382-day boycott and inspired similar groups to begin raising money for the boycott.[2]
Background
[edit]Georgia Gilmore was born in Montgomery County, Alabama on February 5, 1920. She was one of fem children born to Janie Gilmore. As a child, she attended a parochial school run by nuns at St. John the Baptist Cathol