Fred Shuttlesworth

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fred Shuttlesworth
Date Of Birth	Mar 18, 1922(1922-03-18)
Age	102
Date Of Death	2011-10-05
Birthplace	Mount Meigs
Country	United States
Birth City	Alabama
Horoscope	Pisces

Fred Shuttlesworth Biography

Fred Shuttlesworth is one of the most popular and richest Civil Rights Leader who was born on March 18, 1922 in Mount Meigs, Alabama, United States. Co-founder with Co-founder, along with Dr. Co-founder, with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, who helped highlight the discrimination against blacks in Birmingham, Alabama., of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, who made a difference in the fight against disparity against the black community within Birmingham, Alabama.

He was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by President He was awarded Presidential Citizens Medal by President Bill Clinton, and was a guest of honor at Barack Obama’s inauguration., and was also a guest of honour at the inauguration of Barack Obama.

The couple had 4 children, including the He had four children with his wife, Ruby Keeler Shuttlesworth. Shuttlesworth.

Fred Shuttlesworth Net Worth

Fred Shuttlesworth is one of the richest Civil Rights Leader from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fred Shuttlesworth 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Following that the U.S. Supreme Court struck the busing system that discriminated against segregated passengers within Montgomery Alabama, he organized an effort to stop segregation in the town and elsewhere.

He is one of the names honored on the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame at the He is one among the names honored at the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta. National Historic Site in Atlanta.

Fred Shuttlesworth's Height & Physical Stats

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Who is Fred Shuttlesworth Dating?

According to our records, Fred Shuttlesworth married to Sephira Bailey , Ruby Keeler Shuttlesworth. As of December 1, 2023, Fred Shuttlesworth’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Fred Ranked on the list of most popular Civil Rights Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Fred Shuttlesworth celebrates birthday on March 18 of every year.

Why is Fred Shuttlesworth important?

Once called “the most courageous civil rights fighter in the South” by Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth has been a major leader of the civil rights movement for more than half a century. Rev. Shuttlesworth established the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR) in May 1956.

What did Fred Shuttlesworth do during the civil rights movement?

Freedom Rides. Shuttlesworth participated in the sit-ins against segregated lunch counters in 1960 and took part in the organization and completion of the Freedom Rides in 1961. Shuttlesworth originally warned that Alabama was extremely volatile when he was consulted before the Freedom Rides began.

Is Fred Shuttlesworth still alive?

October 5, 2011

Was Fred Shuttlesworth a Baptist minister?

Shuttlesworth served as minister at First Baptist Church in Selma until 1952 , and the following year he was called to Bethel Baptist Church in Birmingham. Shuttlesworth became involved in the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1955.

Who is James Bevel how is he relevant to the story?

James Luther Bevel, (born Oct. 19, 1936, Itta Bena, Miss., U.S.—died Dec. 19, 2008, Springfield, Va.), American minister and political activist who played a pivotal role in the civil rights movement in the early 1960s. Although Bevel initially intended to pursue a recording career, he felt called to Christian ministry.