Visited: Thursday, September 12, 2024
One of my favorite things about visiting NPS sites is discovering great people I hadn't known about. And Maggie L. Walker was most certainly a great person - her vision for fighting against Jim Crow was to help folks develop economically, by founding a bank, a newspaper, stores; after 1920 helping folks to get registered when this was even more difficult; and through her leadership in organizations such as the NAACP. It's telling that when she passed away in 1934, the mayor of Richmond knew her well enough - even if they didn't agree on many issues - that he closed schools and government for the day of Walker's funeral.
We once again were treated to a private tour; Walker's house is well preserved, and quite interesting.
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