Jefferson Thomas

Jefferson A. Thomas
Thomas in 1957
Born	(1942-09-19)September 19, 1942 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	September 5, 2010(2010-09-05) (aged 67) Columbus, Ohio, U.S
Education	Wayne State University Los Angeles State College
Movement	Civil Rights Movement
Spouse	Mary Thomas
Awards	Congressional Gold Medal Spingarn Medal

Jefferson Allison Thomas (September 19, 1942 – September 5, 2010) was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1999, Thomas and the other students of the Little Rock Nine were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Bill Clinton.