Brown, Minnijean (1942–)

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Brown, Minnijean (1942–)

African-American civil-rights activist. Name variations: Minnie Jean; Jean Brown Trickey. Born Minnie Jean Brown in 1942; dau. of Imogene Brown (nurse) and Bob Brown (landscaper); attended Southern Illinois University; m. Ray Trickey (zoologist), 1967 (div. 1987); children: 6, including Spirit Trickey (b. 1980) and Leila Trickey (b. 1982).

One of the Little Rock Nine, had been attending all-black Horace Mann High School when the school board, in an attempt to integrate Little Rock's public schools, passed out applications to those interested in transferring to Central; entered Central with 9 other African-Americans (Sept 1957) and endured a year of misery.

See also Women in World History.

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