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William Warley

1899 – 1946

American civil rights activist, postal worker; part of a historic lawsuit

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Lived 1899 – 1946 (aged 46–47). William Warley was an American postal worker, civil rights advocate, journalist and newspaper editor.

William Warley (January 6, 1884 – April 2, 1946) was an American journalist, newspaper editor, and civil rights activist. He was the chapter president of the NAACP in Louisville, Kentucky. He went to court over the city's segregated housing policy in what became the U.S. Supreme Court case Buchanan v. Warley. Warley had been blocked from buying a home in a "white neighborhood" in 1915. In 1917 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that government ordinances segregating housing violated constitutional rights. He attended Central High School and spoke out about the inferior educational offerings available to African Americans in Louisville. He graduated from Louisville's State University. He worked at the Pendennis Club before he secured a job with the United States Post Office.

Warley founded the Louisville News in 1912 and served as its editor.

After complications from an operation, Warley died on April 2, 1946.

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Born
1899, Louisville
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Died
1946
Occupation
Postal worker, civil rights advocate, journalist, newspaper editor
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Who was William Warley?

American civil rights activist, postal worker; part of a historic lawsuit (1899–1946)

When was William Warley born?

William Warley was born in 1899 in Louisville.

When did William Warley die?

William Warley died in 1946.

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William Warley was a postal worker, civil rights advocate, journalist and newspaper editor.

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William Warley was American.

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· Wikipedia: William Warley

· Wikidata: Q116729584

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