Jefferson Thomas
Male, Deceased Person
1942 – 2010
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Who was Jefferson Thomas?
Jefferson Alison Thomas was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1999, Thomas and the other students of the Little Rock Nine were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Bill Clinton.
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- Born
- Sep 19, 1942
Little Rock - Education
- Little Rock Central High School
- Wayne State University
- Died
- Sep 5, 2010
Columbus - Resting place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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on July 23, 2013
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