Sallie Mae Hadnott

Sallie Mae Hadnott. , Sallie Mae Hadnott was a leading civil rights activist in Autauga County During the 1960s and 1970s, at great personal risk, Hadnott helped found and lead several organizations dedicated to improving the lives of African American citizens and their access to the ballot. These included the Autauga County branch of the NAACP, Autauga County Improvement Association, and Autauga County Voters Association. , Hadnott helped develop the National Democratic Party of Alabama (NDPA), formed in 1968 to provide African Americans with an alternative to the traditionally all-white state Democratic Party That year, she ran for a A successful seat on the Autauga County Commission on the NDPA ticket. court challenge to allow NDPA candidates on the ballot bore her name as lead plaintiff and was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1969, two of her children were among the first African American students to integrate Autauga County High School. She testified about their experiences before the U.S. Commission on Education. , Hadnott died in 1991 and was buried in Prattville's historic Chapman Cemetery. Because of her untiring efforts and bravery, colleagues remembered her as a "bulwark and the stabilizer" who pushed her community toward racial and civil equality. , Sponsored by One Community Outreach United and the City of Prattville.