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Eleanor's Born
June 13, 1937 Eleanor was born -
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lifespan of Eleanor Holmes Norton
a civil rights activist and U.S. Representitive -
Eleanor becomes involved with civil rights
Eleanor became involved with civil rights work in 1955 when she entered Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. -
defended George Wallace
while working for the American Civil Liberties Union Eleanor Defended George Wallace -
enters Yale University
The civil rights movements influence her decision to enter Yale University to become a civil rights lawyer. -
worked with the SNCC
In 1963 she worked in Mississippi with the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee -
works as a law clerk for Federal Judge A. Leon Higginbotham
Eleanor Holmes moved to Philadelphia to work as a law clerk for Federal Judge A. Leon Higginbotham -
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Works for ACLU
during this time Eleanor works with American Civil Liberties Union -
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Chairman of the New York Human Rights Commission
Eleanor becomes Chairman of the New York Human Rights Commission and championed women's rights and anti-block-busting legislation. -
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Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
She went to Washington to be chairman for the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission -
Elected as a Democratic
Eleanor was elected as a Democratic non-voting delegate to the House from the District of Columbia -
Currentlyworking on the DC Vote
Currently working on, the DC Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Actwould allow one vote to the District of Columbia in the House of Representatives, but not the Senate. -
Everyone should be equal
Eleanor fights to make people equal, that is something I wish I could do help the fight for making all people equal to each other.
