- Collection:
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
- Title:
- Branton, Wiley Austin Sr.
- Creator:
- Kilpatrick, Judith
- Date of Original:
- 1923/2007
- Subject:
- University of Arkansas. School of Law
School integration--Arkansas--Biography
African Americans--Civil rights--Arkansas--Biography
African American civil rights workers--Arkansas--Biography
Civil rights workers--Arkansas--Biography
African American lawyers--Arkansas--Biography
African American students--Arkansas--Biography
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - People:
- Branton, Wiley Austin, 1923-1988
- Location:
- United States, Arkansas, Jefferson County, 34.26879, -91.93151
United States, Arkansas, Jefferson County, Pine Bluff, 34.22843, -92.0032
United States, Arkansas, Washington County, 35.97907, -94.21558
United States, Arkansas, Washington County, Fayetteville, 36.06258, -94.15743 - Medium:
- articles
- Description:
- Biographical entry on Wiley Austin Branton Sr., the fifth African-American to be admitted to University of Arkansas School of Law. As a civil rights leader, Branton helped in fights against desegregation in the University of Arkansas and the Little Rock School District.
The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. - Metadata URL:
- http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=1598
- Rights Holder:
- copyright Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture 2007
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Contributing Institution:
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
