Trotter, William Monroe
1872-1934 · Contribution: 1901-1934
Newspaper editor; civil rights activist
Founded the Boston Guardian in 1901 to campaign against Booker T. Washington’s accommodationist politics and for full Black civil rights, establishing himself as the militant conscience of the early 20th-century Black press
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1872, Chillicothe, Ohio
- Active since
- 1901
- Category
- Press & Photography
- Best known for
- Founding the Boston Guardian and the militant conscience of the Black press
Impact on the world
Trotter established the uncompromising, activist wing of the Black press, opposing accommodation with a ferocity that helped push the movement toward the direct demand for full civil rights.
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