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A. G. Gaston
African-American civil rights leader (1892–1996)
A. G. Gaston | |
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| Born | Arthur George Gaston July 4, 1892 Demopolis, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 1996(1996-01-19) (aged 103) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Relatives | Carol Jenkins (niece) |
Arthur George Gaston (July 4, 1892 – January 19, 1996) was an American entrepreneur who established businesses in Birmingham, Alabama.
Ag gaston biography definition
He had a significant role in the movement to remove legal barriers to integration in Birmingham in 1963. In his lifetime, Gaston's companies were some of the most prominent African-American businesses in the American South.
Early life
The grandson of an enslaved person,[1] A.G. Gaston was born on July 4, 1892, in Demopolis, Alabama to Tom and Rosa (McDonald) Gaston.[2][3] Gaston's father died while he was still an infant.[4] He grew up in a log cabin with his mother and grandparents, Joe and Idella