Ruth Brown (librarian), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Ruth Brown (librarian)

American librarian

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1891

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: librarian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Ruth Winifred Brown (born Hiawatha, Kansas, July 26, 1891, died 1975) was an American librarian, best known for her dismissal from service for civil rights activities in the late 1940s.
On July 25, 1950, she was dismissed after 30 years of service as the Bartlesville, Oklahoma public librarian.
She was relieved of her duties in 1950 on the baseless accusation that she was a communist when, in fact, she was fired because of her desegregation activities.
She was accused of providing "subversive" materials to the public and indoctrinating children against the principles of America.
However, it was widely believed at the time that her dismissal was in response to her activities promoting the equality of African-Americans during a time when the leading citizens of the city were not ready to face equality for all.