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Gladys Holmes

1892 – 1969

Former president of The League of Women for Community Service in Boston

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About Gladys Holmes

Lived 1892 – 1969 (aged 76–77). Gladys Holmes was an American author, educator and social worker.

Gladys Holmes (1892 - 1969) was a women's rights and education activist in Boston.

Holmes was a Radcliffe graduate. She was the former president of the League of Women for Community Service. Holmes advanced literacy during her leadership of the home. She was also a former president of the Massachusetts State Union of Women's Clubs. Holmes was the chairman of the National Convention Committee at the fourth convention of the National Association of Colored Women.

Holmes was a Stay Out By Roxbury education activist, part of the Stay Out for Freedom boycott to rase awareness of de facto segregation in Boston Public Schools. She worked on the Stay Out for Freedom Day alongside Roy Wilkins, the national Executive Secretary of the NAACP; Gordon Carey of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE); Rev. O. Karl Olander, New England Synod President, Lutheran Church in America, and Rev. Este Clair Kirton.

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Important facts

Born
1892
Birth century
Died
1969
Nationality
Education
Radcliffe College
Positions held
President

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gladys Holmes?

former president of The League of Women for Community Service in Boston

When was Gladys Holmes born?

Gladys Holmes was born in 1892.

When did Gladys Holmes die?

Gladys Holmes died in 1969.

What was Gladys Holmes's occupation?

Gladys Holmes was an author, educator and social worker.

What nationality was Gladys Holmes?

Gladys Holmes was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gladys Holmes

· Wikidata: Q132608449

· DBpedia: Gladys Holmes

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