Rosanell Eaton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rosanell Eaton

American civil rights worker who had been one of the first African Americans to vote in her county

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1921

Place of Birth: Franklin County, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 08-Dec-2018

Profession: activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Rosanell Eaton (April 14, 1921 – December 8, 2018) was an American civil rights worker.
She was born on a farm near Louisburg, North Carolina.
When she was 21 years old, Eaton became one of the first African Americans to vote in her county after completing a literacy test.
She registered more than 4,000 citizens to vote in North Carolina. In August 2015, President Obama, in his response to the New York Times cover story on "Efforts over the last 50 years to dismantle the protections in the Voting Rights Act of 1965", wrote that he was inspired by people like Rosanell Eaton.