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Oretha Castle Haley
American civil rights activist
Oretha Castle Haley | |
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Haley, c. 1975 | |
| Born | (1939-07-22)July 22, 1939 Oakland, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 1987(1987-10-10) (aged 48) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Southern University of New Orleans |
| Occupation(s) | Civil rights activist, hospital administrator |
| Organization(s) | Congress of Racial Equality, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Freedom Riders |
| Spouse | Richard Haley |
| Children | 4 |
Oretha Castle Haley (July 22, 1939 – October 10, 1987) was an American civil rights activist in New Orleans where she challenged the segregation of facilities and promoted voter registration.
She came from a working-class background, yet was able to enroll in the Southern University of New Orleans, SUNO, then a center of student activism. She joined the protest marches and went on to become a prominent activist in the Civil Rights Movement.[1] Her