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Annie Mae “Ann” <I>Townsend</I> Brewster

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Annie Mae “Ann” Townsend Brewster

Birth
Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
25 Feb 1964 (aged 40–41)
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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Civil rights activist, Freedom rider and secretary of the Shreveport chapter of the NAACP. Reportedly committed suicide, but many in the community feel she was the victim of foul play for her activities. An annual award presented by the Shreveport Chapter of the NAACP is in her honor. Tombstone birth date appears to be in error, as news writeup of her death at age 43 in early 1964 suggests a birth year of 1920 or 1921, and marriage license in the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court's office also suggests a birth year of 1920.


Married Sherman Aubrey Brewster in 1943, divorced in 1958; no issue.


Civil rights activist, Freedom rider and secretary of the Shreveport chapter of the NAACP. Reportedly committed suicide, but many in the community feel she was the victim of foul play for her activities. An annual award presented by the Shreveport Chapter of the NAACP is in her honor. Tombstone birth date appears to be in error, as news writeup of her death at age 43 in early 1964 suggests a birth year of 1920 or 1921, and marriage license in the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court's office also suggests a birth year of 1920.


Married Sherman Aubrey Brewster in 1943, divorced in 1958; no issue.


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