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Benjamin Elijah Mays

Benjamin Mays wearing a dark suit

Benjamin Elijah Mays, portrait at the University of Chicago, 1921. Wikimedia Commons.

(1894-1984) Born in Greenwood, SC, Benjamin Elijah Mays was a teacher, civil rights leader, president of Morehouse College, dean of Howard University's School of Religion, and first black president of Atlanta's school board.

Resources
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program - Dr. Benjamin E. Mays
AUC Woodruff Library Digital Exhibits - The Life of Benjamin E. Mays
New Georgia Encyclopedia - Benjamin Mays
South Carolina Hall of Fame - Benjamin E. Mays
Discus Resources
Gale in Context: Biography
Britannica School Middle
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