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Enolia McMillan

Enolia McMillan, American educator and activist (died 2006)

Born
October 20, 1904
Died
October 24, 2006
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1904

About Enolia McMillan

Enolia Pettigen McMillan was an American educator, civil rights activist, and community leader. She was the first female national president of the NAACP. In 1984, she became the first woman to be elected national president of the NAACP, and she held the position until 1990. McMillan became a teacher in 1927 in Caroline County, Maryland teaching at Denton High School.

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Enolia McMillan timeline

  1. McMillan became a teacher in 1927 in Caroline County, Maryland teaching at Denton High School.
  2. In 1984, she became the first woman to be elected national president of the NAACP, and she held the position until 1990.

The world when Enolia McMillan was born

Enolia McMillan was born in 1904. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1904

  • Best-selling book"The Crossing" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Olympic Games in the Americas (St. Louis)
  • Top headlineRusso-Japanese War begins
  • Technology milestoneNew York subway opens
  • World population~1.64B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population81.8M

1904 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Enolia McMillan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19042026
Population81.8M341 million

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