Rubye Robinson

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Rubye Robinson

American civil rights activist

Also known as: Rubye Doris Smith

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Née:: Rubye Doris Smith

Born:: April 25, 1942, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.

Died:: Oct. 9, 1967, Atlanta (aged 25)

Role In:: American civil rights movement; Freedom Rides

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Rubye Robinson (born April 25, 1942, Atlanta, Ga., U.S.—died Oct. 9, 1967, Atlanta) was an American civil rights activist whose short life proved to be a powerful influence on the Civil Rights Movement. Rubye Smith had little direct contact with whites while she was growing up. At age 13, however, she watched the television coverage of the boycott of the Montgomery, Alabama, bus system, and the sight of large numbers of African Americans refusing to submit to racist policies made a strong impression. When Smith entered Spelman College in 1959, she soon became involved in nonviolent demonstrations to integrate Atlanta ...(100 of 254 words)

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