Sallie Mae Hadnott
American civil rights activist (1920–1991)
Sallie Mae Hadnott (July 3, 1920 – April 20, 1991) was an American civil rights activist who worked for the NAACP as the chairman for the branch of the organization in Autauga County.
She was involved in politics, running in the 1970 Alabama Secretary of State election and the 1980 United States Senate election in Alabama for the National Democratic Party of Alabama. She was a plaintiff in the case against Mabel S. Amos, the Secretary of State of Alabama, that allowed the party to receive ballot access.
Early life and education
Hadnott was born on July 3, 1920, in Montgomery County, Alabama. She rarely attended school, as her family was too poor to afford more than basic necessities. In July 1931, her mother died, leaving her to be raised by her aunt. Her aunt sewed clothes for her and her family, usually made out of muslin. For three months out of the year, she attended school. She was often unable to attend more due to the need to pay rent, which she assisted in harvesting cotton for their landlord.
In 1933, her father brought her and the rest of the family to Autauga County, after her father was told by friends that it was a better county for cotton.
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