BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY PAULI MURRAY Activist, Educator (1910–1985)
Pauli Murray
OCCUPATION
Priest, Civil Rights Activist, Legal Professional, Women's Rights Activist, Educator
BIRTH DATE
November 20, 1910
DEATH DATE
July 1, 1985
EDUCATION
Howard University, Hunter College, University of California, Berkeley, Yale Law School
PLACE OF BIRTH
Baltimore, Maryland
PLACE OF DEATH
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
AKA
Pauli Murray
Anna Murray
Dr. Anna Pauline Murray
FULL NAME
Anna Pauline Murray
SYNOPSIS
YOUNGER YEARS
EARLY CAREER AND ACTIVISM
PUBLISHED WORKS
DEATH AND LEGACY
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Reverend Pauli Murray was an American civil rights advocate and ordained priest. She is best known for furthering the civil rights and feminist causes.
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FAMOUS PRIESTS
FAMOUS HOWARD UNIVERSITY ALUMNI
FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO DIED ON JULY 1
FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO DIED IN PENNSYLVANIA
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Synopsis
Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray was an American civil rights advocate, feminist, lawyer and ordained priest. She is best known for furthering the civil rights and feminist causes. She is the co-founder of NOW, the National Organization for Women and was the first woman to be awarded a J.D.S degree from Yale.
Younger Years
Born Anna Pauline Murray on November 20, 1910, in Baltimore, Maryland, Pauli Murray lost her parents at a young age and was raised by relatives in Durham, North Carolina. A nearly lifelong activist for racial and gender equality, Pauli Murray became the first African American woman to be ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1977.
While pursuing higher education, Pauli Murray encountered racism and sexism—unfortunately, common types of discrimination of the 1930s. After graduating from Hunter College in New York City, she was denied admission to the University of North Carolina's law school because she was African American, and was turned down by Harvard University because she was a woman. These experiences with prejudice led Murray to become active in civil rights and women's rights movements, and spurred her participation in many sit-ins and other forms of protests.
Early Career and Activism
After receiving law degrees from Howard University and University of California, Pauli Murray worked as a deputy attorney general of California during the 1940s. She spent time in private practice before pursuing a doctorate in law at Yale University in 1960s. When she finished her doctorate in 1965, Murray became the first African American to be awarded a J.D.S. degree from the university. Along with such leading feminists as Betty Friedan, in 1966, Murray became a founding member of a new group that addressed issues of gender equality and women's rights: the National Organization for Women.
In addition to her work as a social activist, Pauli Murray taught at numerous colleges and universities, including the University of Ghana, and served as president of Benedict College in the 1960s. During the 1970s, she decided to challenge sexual discrimination in the Episcopal Church by entering the priesthood. Murray earned a master's degree in divinity from Yale in 1976, and she made history the next year when she was officially ordained. She served in churches in Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Pittsburgh until her retirement in 1984.
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Published Works
A talented writer and editor of non-fiction and poetry, Pauli Murray had several books published. Showing great versatility in her early works, she tackled complex issues as the editor of 1951's State's Laws on Race and Color, and shared her own story in 1956's Proud Shoes. Later in her career, she explored such diverse topics as Constitution and Government of Ghana (1961) and Human Rights U.S.A. (1967). She also had poetry published, including 1970's Dark Testament and Other Poems.
Death and Legacy
Pauli Murray died of cancer on July 1, 1985, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She spent much of her life breaking down the barriers of race and gender in the fight for equality. Murray received numerous awards for her contributions to society, including honorary degrees from Dartmouth College, Radcliffe College and Yale.
Pauli Murray
OCCUPATION
Priest, Civil Rights Activist, Legal Professional, Women's Rights Activist, Educator
BIRTH DATE
November 20, 1910
DEATH DATE
July 1, 1985
EDUCATION
Howard University, Hunter College, University of California, Berkeley, Yale Law School
PLACE OF BIRTH
Baltimore, Maryland
PLACE OF DEATH
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
AKA
Pauli Murray
Anna Murray
Dr. Anna Pauline Murray
FULL NAME
Anna Pauline Murray
SYNOPSIS
YOUNGER YEARS
EARLY CAREER AND ACTIVISM
PUBLISHED WORKS
DEATH AND LEGACY
CITE THIS PAGE
Reverend Pauli Murray was an American civil rights advocate and ordained priest. She is best known for furthering the civil rights and feminist causes.
IN THESE GROUPS
FAMOUS PRIESTS
FAMOUS HOWARD UNIVERSITY ALUMNI
FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO DIED ON JULY 1
FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO DIED IN PENNSYLVANIA
Show All Groups
Synopsis
Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray was an American civil rights advocate, feminist, lawyer and ordained priest. She is best known for furthering the civil rights and feminist causes. She is the co-founder of NOW, the National Organization for Women and was the first woman to be awarded a J.D.S degree from Yale.
Younger Years
Born Anna Pauline Murray on November 20, 1910, in Baltimore, Maryland, Pauli Murray lost her parents at a young age and was raised by relatives in Durham, North Carolina. A nearly lifelong activist for racial and gender equality, Pauli Murray became the first African American woman to be ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1977.
While pursuing higher education, Pauli Murray encountered racism and sexism—unfortunately, common types of discrimination of the 1930s. After graduating from Hunter College in New York City, she was denied admission to the University of North Carolina's law school because she was African American, and was turned down by Harvard University because she was a woman. These experiences with prejudice led Murray to become active in civil rights and women's rights movements, and spurred her participation in many sit-ins and other forms of protests.
Early Career and Activism
After receiving law degrees from Howard University and University of California, Pauli Murray worked as a deputy attorney general of California during the 1940s. She spent time in private practice before pursuing a doctorate in law at Yale University in 1960s. When she finished her doctorate in 1965, Murray became the first African American to be awarded a J.D.S. degree from the university. Along with such leading feminists as Betty Friedan, in 1966, Murray became a founding member of a new group that addressed issues of gender equality and women's rights: the National Organization for Women.
In addition to her work as a social activist, Pauli Murray taught at numerous colleges and universities, including the University of Ghana, and served as president of Benedict College in the 1960s. During the 1970s, she decided to challenge sexual discrimination in the Episcopal Church by entering the priesthood. Murray earned a master's degree in divinity from Yale in 1976, and she made history the next year when she was officially ordained. She served in churches in Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Pittsburgh until her retirement in 1984.
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Published Works
A talented writer and editor of non-fiction and poetry, Pauli Murray had several books published. Showing great versatility in her early works, she tackled complex issues as the editor of 1951's State's Laws on Race and Color, and shared her own story in 1956's Proud Shoes. Later in her career, she explored such diverse topics as Constitution and Government of Ghana (1961) and Human Rights U.S.A. (1967). She also had poetry published, including 1970's Dark Testament and Other Poems.
Death and Legacy
Pauli Murray died of cancer on July 1, 1985, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She spent much of her life breaking down the barriers of race and gender in the fight for equality. Murray received numerous awards for her contributions to society, including honorary degrees from Dartmouth College, Radcliffe College and Yale.
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