John Arthur Stokes

Biography

John Arthur Stokes (born 31 December 1931) is an American educator who was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement. Born in Kingsville, Virginia, Stokes grew up in the Jim Crow South and attended Robert Russa Moton High School, a segregated school for black students. Recognizing the inequalities he and his classmates faced, Stokes staged a walk out and refused to return to class until the school was rebuilt.

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