Lamar Smith (activist)

Lamar "Ditney" Smith (1892 – August 13, 1955) was an American civil rights figure, African-American farmer, World War I veteran and an organizer of voter registration for African-Americans. In 1955, he was shot dead in broad daylight around 10 a.m. at close range on the lawn of the Lincoln County courthouse in Brookhaven, Mississippi.

This article is about the civil rights activist. For other uses, see Lamar Smith.
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
Born1892
DiedAugust 13, 1955 (aged 63 years old)
Brookhaven, Mississippi
Cause of deathGunshot wound
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Civil rights activist; farmer; military veteran
Known forMississippi voter registration; Regional Council of Negro Leadership (RCNL)
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