Biography of Whitney Young

Whitney Young (* 31. July 1921 in Shelby County; † 11. March 1971 in Lagos) was an uS-amerikanischer Bürgerrechtler. He was 49 years old. He was married to Margaret Buckner Young. His education included Harvard University, University of Minnesota, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Kentucky State University. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His cause of death was drowning. He was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery.