Olive Morris

Quick Facts

Full Name	Olive Morris
Occupation	Feminist
Date Of Birth	Jun 26, 1952(1952-06-26)
Age	72
Date Of Death	July 12, 1979
Birthplace	Saint Catherine Parish
Country	Jamaica
Horoscope	Cancer

Olive Morris Biography

Olive Morris is one of the most popular and richest Feminist who was born on June 26, 1952 in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica.

Olive Elaine Morris (26 June 1952 – 12 July 1979) was a British community leader and activist in the feminist, black nationalist, and squatters’ rights campaigns of the 1970s in the United Kingdom.

On 15 November 1969, Nigerian diplomat Clement Gomwalk was confronted by police while parked outside the Desmond’s Hip City record store. The police dragged him out of his car to interrogate him and then when unsatisfied by his responses continued to beat him as a crowd formed around them to witness the police brutality. Local journalist Aymo Martin Tajo stated that Morris “broke to the crowd to the scuffle” and “tried to physically stop the police from beating the Nigerian”, the police reaction being to beat her also. Morris’s account stated that she did not arrive till after the diplomat had been taken away by the police. The situation with the police escalated after the crowd began to confront the police about their brutality. She recalls her friend being dragged into the record store by police shouting “I’ve done nothing”. She does not state how she got involved but does state that she was brutally beaten. Her account goes on to describe her treatment in prison. She was forced to strip and was threatened with rape in police custody; “They all made me take off my jumper and my bra in front of them to show I was a girl. A male cop holding a billy club said, ‘Now prove you’re a real woman.’” referencing his billy club he stated: “Look it’s the right colour and the right size for you. Black Cunt!

Olive Morris Net Worth

Olive Morris is one of the richest Feminist from Jamaica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Olive Morris 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Olive Morris was born in 1952 in Harewood, St Catherine, Jamaica, to Doris (née Moseley) and Vincent Nathaniel Morris, and moved to London, England, with her family at the age of nine. She lived predominantly in South London. Leaving school without qualifications, she later went on to study at the London College of Communication.

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Who is Olive Morris Dating?

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Morris became ill during a trip to Spain in 1978. When she returned to the UK, she was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. She underwent treatment, which was unsuccessful. She died on 12 July 1979 at St Thomas’s Hospital, Lambeth, and was buried in Streatham Vale cemetery. She was 27 years old.

Facts & Trivia

Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Feminist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. Olive Morris celebrates birthday on June 26 of every year.

Lopez de la Torre launched the “Remember Olive Morris” blog in 2007. As Lopez started to team up with other women, in October 2008 the Remembering Olive Collective (ROC) was started.

What happened to Olive Morris?

Upon her return to London, she went to King’s College Hospital and was sent away with tablets for flatulence, only to later receive a diagnosis of non- Hodgkin lymphoma in September. The cancer treatment was unsuccessful and she died on 12 July 1979 at St Thomas’ Hospital, Lambeth, at the age of 27.

Why was Olive Morris an activist?

Morris’ social activism was both tireless and courageous. In 1969, she intervened when a Nigerian diplomat was arrested for a perceived driving violation. As a result, she was physically beaten and racially assaulted. She was also active in the squatters’ movement.

Do you remember Olive Morris?

Do you remember Olive Morris? brings together art works, films and historical photographs documenting the movements and campaign groups with which Olive Morris was associated. It also features archival material from the newly-created Olive Morris Collection, held at Lambeth Archives.

When did Olive Morris move to London?

Olive Morris was born in Jamaica in 1953 and moved to London with her family when she was nine. When she was just 16, she became involved in an incident in which police tried to arrest a diplomat from Nigeria, who had parked his Mercedes on Atlantic Road in Brixton to buy some records.