Birth Name: Jefferson Thomas
Occupation: Civil Rights Leader
Place Of Birth: Arkansas
Date Of Birth: September 19, 1942
Date Of Death: September 5, 2010
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Jefferson Thomas was born on the 19th of September, 1942. He was best known for being a Civil Rights Leader. Famous as a member of The Little Rock Nine, he was a joint recipient of the 1999 Congressional Gold Medal, which was awarded four decades after he and eight other young people became the first African American students to attend Little Rock Central High School.
Jefferson Thomas was born in Arkansas. Before entering Little Rock Central High School in his sophomore year, he was a member of the track team at the nearby, segregated Horace Mann High School. He attended Wayne State University and Los Angeles State College and served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Jefferson Thomas was a Virgo and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Jefferson Thomas was born in 1940s. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. The 40s also brought us the Slinky, Velcro, Jeep, Tupperware and Frisbee. Discover what happened on this day.
Jefferson Thomas is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Jefferson Thomas was born in the Year of the Horse.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Jefferson Thomas |
| NICKNAME: | Jefferson |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Virgo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Jefferson Thomas was a Virgo. People of this zodiac sign like animals, healthy food, nature, cleanliness, and dislike rudeness and asking for help. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, practical, while weaknesses can be shyness, overly critical of self and others, all work and no play. The greatest overall compatibility with Virgo is Pisces and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Jefferson Thomas was born in the Year of the Serpent. People born under this sign are seen as warm-hearted and easygoing. Independence is one of their greatest strengths, but sometimes they're overly frank with others.
Ruling Planet: Jefferson Thomas had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Jefferson Thomas’s birth sign is Virgo and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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