1887 - 1970
Agnes E. Meyer American Activist
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| Birthday |
2nd January, 1887
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| Birthplace |
New York City
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| Died |
2nd September, 1970
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| Place of Death |
Mount Kisco, New York
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Journalist, civil rights activist
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| Occupation |
Activist
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Agnes Elizabeth Ernst Meyer (née Ernst; January 2, 1887 – September 1, 1970) was an American journalist, philanthropist, civil rights activist, and art patron. Throughout her life, Meyer was engaged with intellectuals, artists, and writers from around the world. Meyer's marriage to the financier Eugene Meyer, son of Marc Eugene Meyer, provided her with wealth and status that enabled her to influence national policy, such as social welfare programs. Meyer lobbied for the creation of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare and for the U.S. government to provide federal aid to states for education. President Lyndon Johnson credited Meyer for building public support for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, which for the first time directed federal assistance towards school districts that served children from low-income families. She advocated for equal employment and educational opportunities, regardless of race. Meyer's investigative journalism showed the inequities of racial segregation in schools in the Washington metropolitan area.
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