Willard Saxby Townsend
(1895-1957)
African-American labour leader
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Willard Saxby Townsend (December 4, 1895 – February 3, 1957) was an African-American labour leader. He worked to improve the working conditions of African-American baggage handlers in railroad terminals, and was the first African-American to serve as Vice President of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. He was inducted into the National Railroad Hall of Fame.
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4 December 1895 Cincinnati
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| Died |
3 February 1957 (aged 61)
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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