Roslyn Pope (October 29, 1938 – January 18, 2023) was an American

civil rights Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' political freedom, freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and ...

activist and academic. Pope is best remembered as an author of ''

An Appeal for Human Rights ''An Appeal for Human Rights'' is a civil rights manifesto initially printed as an advertisement in Atlanta newspapers on March 9, 1960 that called for ending racial inequality in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The manifesto was written by ...

'' while the president of the student government at

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during the 1960

Atlanta Student Movement The Atlanta Student Movement was formed in February 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia by students of the campuses Atlanta University Center (AUC). It was led by the Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights (COAHR) and was part of the Civil Rights Mov ...

. The Appeal was first published as a paid advertisement in the ''

Atlanta Constitution ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' (''AJC'') is an American daily newspaper based in Atlanta metropolitan area, metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the flagship publication of Cox Enterprises. The ''Atlanta Jo ...

'' in March 1960. Pope received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Spelman College in 2013 for her years of service as a civil rights activist and educator. She died on January 18, 2023, in

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1938 births 2023 deaths Activists from Atlanta Spelman College alumni Activists for African-American civil rights African-American activists {{Civil-rights-movement-stub