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Lillian Gregory

Gender:Female
Era:1970s
State:District of Columbia
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Biography

Lillian Gregory joined her husband Dick Gregory and Massachusetts state senator Bill Owens in an anti-apartheid demonstration outside the South African embassy in Washington, D.C., in 1977. A contemporary report individually identifies the three as jailed overnight after refusing bail.

Lillian Gregory joined her husband Dick Gregory and Massachusetts state senator Bill Owens in an anti-apartheid demonstration outside the South African embassy in Washington, D.C., in 1977. A contemporary report individually identifies the three as jailed overnight after refusing bail.

Jailed overnight after refusing bail, according to the December 3, 1977 report. Exact custody dates, any imposed sentence and final disposition are not stated.

The Black Panther, December 3, 1977, page 5.

Case

Charges: Demonstrating within 500 feet of a foreign embassy during an anti-apartheid protest
Sentence: Jailed overnight after refusing bail, according to the December 3, 1977 report. Exact custody dates, any imposed sentence and final disposition are not stated.