Grace Lee Boggs

American social activist and feminist (1915-2015)
Person human Q1541053
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Grace Lee Boggs

Summary

Grace Lee Boggs is a human[1]. She was born in Providence[2]. She was born on June 27, 1915[3]. She passed away in Detroit[4]. She died on October 5, 2015[5]. She worked as a writer[6], civil rights advocate[7], non-fiction writer[8], politician[9], and activist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,275 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Grace Lee Boggs's place of birth was Providence[2].
  • Grace Lee Boggs passed away in Detroit[4].
  • Grace Lee Boggs was born on June 27, 1915[3].
  • Grace Lee Boggs died on October 5, 2015[5].
  • Among Grace Lee Boggs's spouses was James Boggs[12].
  • Grace Lee Boggs held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Grace Lee Boggs is identified as part of the Chinese Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Grace Lee Boggs's professions included writer[6].
  • Grace Lee Boggs worked as a civil rights advocate[7].
  • Grace Lee Boggs worked as a non-fiction writer[8].
  • Grace Lee Boggs's professions included politician[9].
  • Grace Lee Boggs's professions included activist[10].
  • Grace Lee Boggs worked as a social activist[15].
  • Grace Lee Boggs's field of work was civic engagement[16].
  • Grace Lee Boggs's field of work was human rights[17].
  • Among Grace Lee Boggs's employers was University of Chicago[18].
  • Grace Lee Boggs's education included a stint at Barnard College[19].
  • Grace Lee Boggs was educated at Bryn Mawr College[20].
  • Grace Lee Boggs's education included a stint at Newtown High School[21].
  • Grace Lee Boggs received the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame[22].
  • Grace Lee Boggs was a member of Socialist Workers Party[23].
  • Grace Lee Boggs is recorded as female[24].
  • Grace Lee Boggs's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Grace Lee Boggs is associated with the labor movement movement[26].
  • Grace Lee Boggs's Commons category is recorded as Grace Lee Boggs[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Grace Lee Boggs was born in Providence[2]. She was born on June 27, 1915[3]. She is identified as part of the Chinese Americans ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at Barnard College[19], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1889[30]; Bryn Mawr College[20], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[34]; and Newtown High School[21], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1897[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], civil rights advocate[7], non-fiction writer[8], politician[9], activist[10], and social activist[15]. Fields of work include civic engagement[16], a political activity[38] and human rights[17], a convention[39]. Grace Lee Boggs was employed by University of Chicago[18].

Recognition

Grace Lee Boggs received the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame[22].

Personal Life

Grace Lee Boggs was married to James Boggs[12].

Death and Burial

Grace Lee Boggs died on October 5, 2015[5]. She passed away in Detroit[4].

Why It Matters

Grace Lee Boggs ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,275 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Grace Lee Boggs born?

Grace Lee Boggs was born in Providence[2].

Where did Grace Lee Boggs die?

Grace Lee Boggs died in Detroit[4].

Who was Grace Lee Boggs married to?

Grace Lee Boggs's spouses include James Boggs[12].

What did Grace Lee Boggs do for work?

Grace Lee Boggs worked as writer[6], civil rights advocate[7], non-fiction writer[8], politician[9], and activist[10].

Where did Grace Lee Boggs go to school?

Grace Lee Boggs was educated at Barnard College[19], Bryn Mawr College[20], and Newtown High School[21].

What awards did Grace Lee Boggs receive?

Honors received include Michigan Women's Hall of Fame[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . freep.com. freep.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . nps.gov. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [25] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . queenshistoricalsociety.org. Retrieved . queenshistoricalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . nps.gov. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . michiganwomen.org. michiganwomen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . nps.gov. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nps.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . freep.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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