Amelia Isadora Platts Boynton Robinson (August 18, 1905 – August 26, 2015) was an American activist and supercentenarian who was a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama, …

Apr 3, 2014 · Boynton was born Amelia Platts on August 18, 1911, to George and Anna Platts of Savannah, Georgia. Both of her parents were of African American, Cherokee Indian and German …

Aug 26, 2015 · Along with her husband, Samuel William Boynton, she brought many of the leaders of the movement to Selma, including James Bevel, the first who called for the march to Montgomery, …

Aug 26, 2015 · Civil rights activist Amelia Boynton was born Amelia Platts on August 18, 1905 (claimed 1911), to George and Anna Platts of Savannah, Georgia. Both of her parents were of African …

Aug 18, 2025 · From the late 1940s until the early 1960s, Boynton led the Dallas County Voters League (DCVL), which would play a central role in voter registration drives in Selma.

She was a Black activist in the 20th-century American Civil Rights Movement. From Savannah, GA, Amelia Platts was the daughter of George and Anna Platts, both of whom were of African, Cherokee, …

Feb 27, 2024 · “Born Amelia Platts in Savannah, Georgia, in 1911, Amelia Boynton was only nine years old when she helped her mother support women’s suffrage.”

Amelia Boynton Robinson was born Amelia Platts in Savannah Georgia, on August 18, 1911. She was one of ten children to her parents, Anna and George Platts, who were both of Black, Cherokee …

Feb 26, 2024 · On August 26, 2015, Boynton passed away at the age of 104. Amelia Boynton is a lesser-known hero of American history, during the civil rights movement and the worldwide fight for …

Nov 29, 2020 · Amelia Isadora Platts Boynton Robinson was an American activist who was a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement in Selma, Alabama, and a key figure in the 1965 Selma to …