Georgia Gilmore

The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast

The History Chicks | QCODE

Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.6 • 8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Georgia Gilmore was one of the unsung heroes of history during the Civil Rights movement in America; a prime example of how one person's contributions can change the course of a country. Her tireless fundraising efforts were critical to the success of the Montgomery bus boycott, and Presidents met with activists under her roof, comforted by Georgia's amazing food and her hearty welcome for everyone - black and white. She was unafraid to take on the establishment when she saw an injustice, working until her very last day on earth for the cause of equality. This episode is brought to you in part by: Osea: 10% off your first order with code CHICKS Quince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at quince.com/chicks Smalls: 50% off your first order for your kitties, use code CHICKS Hungryroot: 40% off your first box plus a free item for life, use code CHICKS hungryroot.com/chicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the history tricks, where any resemblance to a boring old history lesson is purely coincidental.
0:08.4	And here's your 30-second summary.
0:12.5	Georgia Gilmore was one of the unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement in America.
0:17.9	She said, you cannot be afraid if you want to accomplish anything. You got to have the
0:23.0	willing, the spirit, and above all, you've got to have the get-up. The end. Let's talk about
0:32.1	Georgia Gilmore. But first, let's drop her into history. In 1955, Marion Anderson became the first black American
0:40.2	to sing at New York's Metropolitan Opera. 20-year-old Elvis Presley made his first television
0:46.4	appearance on Louisiana Hayride, a local show in Shreveport, Louisiana. Anthony Eden replaced Winston
0:54.1	Churchill as a prime minister of the United Kingdom.
0:57.1	The polio vaccine was approved for safe use and worldwide production.
1:01.5	The inventor, Jonas Salk, never earned anything from it.
1:04.9	He said, there is no patent.
1:06.8	Could you patent the sun?
1:08.7	The first edition of the Guinness Book of World Records was published in Great Britain.
1:13.1	The TV series The Honeymooners?
1:15.2	Alfred Hitchcock Presents, the Mickey Mouse Club, Captain Kangaroo, and the Johnny Carson's show all premiered.
1:22.5	Reba McIntyre, Donna Tela Versace, Deborah Winger, Olga Corbett, Whoopi Goldberg, and Bill Nye were all born.
1:30.7	Emmett Till was murdered.
1:32.7	And in 1955, Georgia Gilmore became a woman from nowhere and walked into history.
1:40.2	Georgia Teresa Gilmore was born on February 5th, 1920 in Montgomery County, Alabama,
1:46.5	the oldest of the five living children of Janie Clemon or Clements Gilmore, and maybe Mark
1:53.9	Gilmore and maybe Austin Gilmore. Unlike almost every other subject we've ever covered,
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