Birthdate: February 14, 1874
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sumter, South Carolina
Died: April 12, 1969
Charlotta Amanda Spears Bass was a groundbreaking American educator, newspaper publisher-editor, and civil rights activist. She founded and managed the California Eagle, the first African-American woman-owned newspaper in the U.S. Bass fought for housing, voting, and labor rights, and spoke out against police brutality. In 1952, she achieved a historic milestone as the first African-American woman to be nominated for Vice President by the Progressive Party. Despite unfounded allegations of Communist affiliations, Bass continued her activism until her later years.
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