Ellen Swepson Jackson

(1935 - 2005)
Educator

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Roxbury
20th Century

Abolition, Civil Rights, Social Activism

Education

Ellen Jackson (1935-2005) was a Boston activist and educator who founded Operation Exodus, a program that advanced school desegregation and educational opportunities for children of color.
Roxbury
20th Century

Abolition, Civil Rights, Social Activism

Muriel Snowden (1916-1988) and Ellen Jackson (1921-2005) were pivotal in improving education and community services in Roxbury, founding Freedom House and Operation Exodus.