March 10, 1908 Vernon Ferdinand Dahmer, Sr., civil rights leader, was born in Forrest County, Mississippi. A successful businessman, Dahmer owned a store, sawmill, and a 200 acre farm. He served several terms as president of the Forrest County Chapter of the NAACP and led voter registration drives during the 1960s.
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Vernon Ferdinand Dahmer, Sr. – March 10th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on March 10, 2014 in African American History, Civil Rights, March
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