John W. Green (Missouri politician) explained

John W. Green was a state legislator in Missouri who supported civil rights. He was one of the members of the Missouri House of Representatives who pushed through a bill desegregating Missouri's public schools.[1]

He lived in St. Louis. He supported a bill to end segregation in public schools in Missouri. He was African American.[2] A Democrat he represented the 17th District from 1948 to 1954.[3] He was convicted of taking money under false pretenses to help get someone paroled.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anti-Blackness and Public Schools in the Border South: Policy, Politics, and Protest in St. Louis, 1865-1972. Claude. Weathersby. Matthew D.. Davis. September 1, 2019. IAP. Google Books.
  2. Web site: Jet. Johnson Publishing. Company. February 12, 1953. Johnson Publishing Company. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Missouri Legislators G. www.sos.mo.gov.
  4. Web site: State v. Green. Justia Law.

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