Jean Childs Young
Jean Childs Young | |
|---|---|
Young in 1977 | |
| First Lady of Atlanta | |
| In office January 4, 1982 – January 2, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Valerie Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Valerie Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1933 Marion, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 1994 (aged 61) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Idella Jones Childs (mother) |
| Alma mater | Manchester College (B.Ed) |
Jean Childs Young (July 1, 1933 – September 16, 1994) was an educator and advocate for equal access to education in the United States. Young also dedicated much of her life to involvement in children's rights, and served as the American chairwoman of the United Nation's International Year of the Child in 1979. Young worked alongside her husband, Andrew Young, as an involved advocate in the Civil Rights Movement.