Robert Franklin Williams (February 26, 1925 – October 15, 1996) was an American civil rights leader and author best known for serving as president of the Monroe, North Carolina chapter …

Robert Williams was an American civil rights leader known for taking a militant stance against racism decades before the Black Power and black nationalist movements of the late 1960s …

Dec 9, 2007 · Robert Franklin Williams was a militant civil rights leader whose open advocacy of armed self-defense anticipated the movement for “ black power. ” in the late 1960s and helped …

Jan 17, 2024 · Robert Franklin Williams was a major figure in the struggle for African American civil rights in the United States. He was born in Monroe, N.C., in 1925. As a young man he left …

Negroes with Guns was Williams' experience throughout the Civil Rights Movement of Monroe, North Carolina. Because black rights were constantly violated, the self-defense policy was …

In 1959, after three white men were acquitted of assaulting black women in Monroe, Williams publicly proclaimed the right of African Americans to armed self-defense. The torrent of …

Oct 15, 1996 · Robert F. Williams, president of the local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Monroe, North Carolina, became embroiled in a …

Feb 26, 2019 · Robert F Williams was born on February 26, 1925, in Monroe, NC. He was the fourth of five children. His family had always been active in black liberation. Williams’ …

May 29, 2018 · As an ex-serviceman disillusioned by legalist and pacifist civil rights tactics, Williams launched a local campaign of armed self-defense in his hometown of Monroe, North …

Dec 1, 1996 · During World War II, Williams went North to find work. He fought in the Detroit Riot of 1943, when white mobs killed dozens of black citizens. Drafted in 1944, Robert served for …