R. Jess Brown

R. Jess Brown
Born
Richard Jess Brown

(1912-09-02)September 2, 1912
Coffeyville, Kansas, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1989(1989-12-31) (aged 77)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
EducationIllinois State Normal University
Indiana University Bloomington (MEd)
Texas Southern University Law School
OccupationsCivil rights lawyer, teacher

Richard Jess Brown, commonly known as R. Jess Brown (September 2, 1912 – December 31, 1989) was an American civil rights lawyer and teacher. Brown was known for his work in Mississippi with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. He was involved in a 1948 civil right lawsuit over discriminatory teacher compensation, and lost his teaching job for signing on to the lawsuit. The experience inspired him to return to school to become a lawyer.

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