Eula Johnson

Eula Johnson
Born
Eula Mae Gandy Johnson
Occupationactivist
Known forFort Lauderdale NAACP leader
HonorsDr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park

Eula Mae Gandy Johnson (1906–2001) was an American activist in the civil rights movement. She is known for her work to end Jim Crow segregation in public beaches, schools, restaurants in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She was considered by many to be the "Rosa Parks of Fort Lauderdale."

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