Booker T. Spicely

Biography

Booker Thomas Spicely (December 1, 1909 – July 8, 1944) was a victim of racial violence whose murder in North Carolina, United States is considered to be one of a series of outrages that contributed to rising activism in the Civil Rights Movement. Other incidents in this period included Irene Morgan in July 1944 being arrested and jailed in Virginia for refusing to give up her seat on an interstate bus to a white person. The aftermath of Spicely's killing helped revitalize North Carolina's NAACP. Finally, on December 1, 2023, an NC State Historical Marker was erected in honor of B.T. Spicely at the intersection of W. Club Blvd and Broad St, Durham.

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