Edgar Daniel Edgar Daniel “E.D.” Nixon“E.D.” Nixon

A presentation of one man’s A presentation of one man’s legacy of strength and legacy of strength and

determination…determination…

A collaborative project A collaborative project created by:created by:

Girls:Kayla Cooper

NaiQuiah EveretteMonique Curry

Tarteanna CrenshawCeleste ThomasShakeyia Grant

Shauntel JacksonKiara HartleyMaya Walker

Boys:Craig Knight

Zachary BruceAstin McQueen

Jarion DixonBroderick PowellDevante Maldon

Christopher JohnsonChristopher BoydJohnny PerrymanTerriyaki Johnson

Jarqua LewisLaterrious Davis

Freddie GroomsterCourtland Boone

Demetres Jackson

Facts From Nixon’s Facts From Nixon’s Childhood….Childhood….

Edgar Daniel Nixon was born on July 12, 1899, Edgar Daniel Nixon was born on July 12, 1899, in Montgomery, Alabama.in Montgomery, Alabama.

He was born to Reverend Wesley Nixon and Sue He was born to Reverend Wesley Nixon and Sue Ann Chappell-Nixon. He was the 5Ann Chappell-Nixon. He was the 5thth of 8 of 8 children.children.

Nixon’s family were sharecroppers and his Nixon’s family were sharecroppers and his father was also a traveling preacher. It was father was also a traveling preacher. It was very hard for the family to produce enough very hard for the family to produce enough crops to pay their debts and have anything left crops to pay their debts and have anything left over. E.D. Nixon and his family lived in terrible over. E.D. Nixon and his family lived in terrible poverty. When he was only eight years old his poverty. When he was only eight years old his momma died and he and his brothers and momma died and he and his brothers and sisters were sent to live with family members.sisters were sent to live with family members.

Determined to rise above his Determined to rise above his childhood…childhood…

Born into poverty, E.D. Nixon grew up determined to change the Born into poverty, E.D. Nixon grew up determined to change the conditions around him. When his mother died, he was sent away to conditions around him. When his mother died, he was sent away to live with his Aunt Pinky. She was a very fair woman with high live with his Aunt Pinky. She was a very fair woman with high expectations for young Edgar but she remarried a man who had no expectations for young Edgar but she remarried a man who had no use for him. He treated Edgar very cruelly and because of the amount use for him. He treated Edgar very cruelly and because of the amount of work he was made to do, there was little time for formal education of work he was made to do, there was little time for formal education at the end of the day. At the age of only 14, Edgar made the decision at the end of the day. At the age of only 14, Edgar made the decision to run away and make a life of his own. After teaching himself how to to run away and make a life of his own. After teaching himself how to read, Nixon was convinced that education - fair and equal education - read, Nixon was convinced that education - fair and equal education - was the key to uplift struggling blacks. was the key to uplift struggling blacks.

An image from Nixon’s early life….An image from Nixon’s early life….

This a picture of This a picture of the home E.D. the home E.D. Nixon lived in on Nixon lived in on Clayton Street Clayton Street when he lived in when he lived in Montgomery. This Montgomery. This house is still house is still standing and is not standing and is not too far from our too far from our school, E.D. Nixon school, E.D. Nixon Elementary School.Elementary School.

Nixon’s Mid-Adult LifeNixon’s Mid-Adult Life During Nixon’s mid-adult life, he During Nixon’s mid-adult life, he

worked at the Brotherhood of worked at the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (B.S.C.P).Sleeping Car Porters (B.S.C.P).

He traveled to St. Louis, Missouri He traveled to St. Louis, Missouri with the porters in 1928. He had with the porters in 1928. He had no idea to leave Montgomery no idea to leave Montgomery other than with the porters, until other than with the porters, until he met A. Philip Randolph. E.D. he met A. Philip Randolph. E.D. Nixon Jr. said his father “left St. Nixon Jr. said his father “left St. Louis a different man, for now Louis a different man, for now he had a mission, a purpose in he had a mission, a purpose in life. It was to work with Mr. life. It was to work with Mr. Randolph all around the United Randolph all around the United States, helping him organize States, helping him organize Pullman Porters into the Pullman Porters into the strongest black union in America,strongest black union in America,… and he did,…and they won.”… and he did,…and they won.”

A Few of Nixon’s Significant A Few of Nixon’s Significant Accomplishments Accomplishments

National Association National Association Advancement of Colored Advancement of Colored People (N.A.A.C.P.)-the People (N.A.A.C.P.)-the 11stst President President

Civil Rights LeaderCivil Rights Leader Planned Montgomery Planned Montgomery

Bus BoycottBus Boycott Worked very zealously to Worked very zealously to

organize black laborers.organize black laborers. Started the Overall Started the Overall

Committee, to assist all Committee, to assist all classes of blacksclasses of blacks

Struggled to establish Struggled to establish the Brotherhood of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Sleeping Car Porters (B.S.C.P)(B.S.C.P)

Nixon’s DeathNixon’s Death

Nixon Died Nixon Died February 25, February 25, 1987. We 1987. We love you and love you and miss you miss you E.D. Nixon!!!E.D. Nixon!!!

E.D. Nixon’s Remarks E.D. Nixon’s Remarks from Usfrom Us

By NaiQuiah Everette, Kayla By NaiQuiah Everette, Kayla Cooper, Maya Walker, Craig Cooper, Maya Walker, Craig

Knight, Zachary BruceKnight, Zachary Bruce

NaiQuiah Evertte NaiQuiah Evertte

Kayla CooperKayla Cooper

Maya WalkerMaya Walker

Zachary BruceZachary Bruce

Craig KnightCraig Knight

Hard Work Really Paid Hard Work Really Paid Off!!!!!!!Off!!!!!!!