Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor's Born

Jun 13, 1937

June 13, 1937 Eleanor was born

lifespan of Eleanor Holmes Norton

Period: Jun 13, 1937 to Mar 21, 2014

a civil rights activist and U.S. Representitive

Eleanor becomes involved with civil rights

Mar 21, 1955

Eleanor became involved with civil rights work in 1955 when she entered Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

defended George Wallace

Mar 21, 1960

while working for the American Civil Liberties Union Eleanor Defended George Wallace

enters Yale University

Mar 21, 1960

The civil rights movements influence her decision to enter Yale University to become a civil rights lawyer.

worked with the SNCC

Mar 21, 1963

In 1963 she worked in Mississippi with the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee

works as a law clerk for Federal Judge A. Leon Higginbotham

Mar 21, 1964

Eleanor Holmes moved to Philadelphia to work as a law clerk for Federal Judge A. Leon Higginbotham

Works for ACLU

Period: Mar 21, 1965 to Mar 21, 1970

during this time Eleanor works with American Civil Liberties Union

Chairman of the New York Human Rights Commission

Period: Mar 25, 1970 to Mar 25, 1977

Eleanor becomes Chairman of the New York Human Rights Commission and championed women's rights and anti-block-busting legislation.

Equal Employment Opportunities Commission

Period: Mar 25, 1977 to Mar 25, 1983

She went to Washington to be chairman for the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission

Elected as a Democratic

Mar 25, 1990

Eleanor was elected as a Democratic non-voting delegate to the House from the District of Columbia

Currentlyworking on the DC Vote

Mar 25, 2014

Currently working on, the DC Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Actwould allow one vote to the District of Columbia in the House of Representatives, but not the Senate.

Everyone should be equal

Mar 25, 2014

Eleanor fights to make people equal, that is something I wish I could do help the fight for making all people equal to each other.