Skinker DeBaliviere in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Frankie Muse Freeman

Born November 24, 1916

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Frankie Muse Freeman Marker

Inscription. Frankie Muse Freeman began a celebrated legal career that spanned 60 years when she opened a private practice in St. Louis in 1949 Freeman was lead counsel in the 1954 landmark NAACP suit against the St. Louis Housing Authority, which ended legal segregation in public housing. In 1964 Freeman became the first woman appointed to the US Commission on Civil Rights and contributed to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Inducted into the National Bar Association's Hall of Fame in 1990, the Civil Rights Walk of Fame in 2007 and the recipient of the NAACP's prestigious Spingarn Medal in 2011, Frankie Muse Freeman courageously fought for justice her entire career.

Erected 2015 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 24, 1916.

Location. 38° 39.307′ N, 90° 17.851′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Skinker DeBaliviere. It is on Delmar Boulevard west of Rosedale Avenue, on the right when traveling

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east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6138 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Hart Benton (here, next to this marker); Rita Levi-Montalcini (a few steps from this marker); Lee Falk (a few steps from this marker); Christine Brewer (a few steps from this marker); Tim McCarver (a few steps from this marker); Rocco Landesman (a few steps from this marker); Judy Rankin (within shouting distance of this marker); Scott Bakula (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

More about this marker. Her dedication/unveiling ceremony

Frankie Muse Freeman Walk of Fame Dedication Ceremony image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 16, 2015

2. Frankie Muse Freeman Walk of Fame Dedication Ceremony

Freeman (who was 98 at the time of this picture) gave a speech at her Walk of Fame dedication ceremony. She was joined at the podium by then-St. Louis mayor, Francis Slay.

was on April 16, 2015. Freeman was present at the event.

Also see . . . Frankie Muse Freeman on Wikipedia. Freeman (1916-2018) was a recipient of many awards and honors from several institutions. There is a statue of her in downtown St. Louis, at Kiener Plaza. (Submitted on January 13, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on January 13, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.