Leevy, Isaac Samuel

May 3, 1876–December 9, 1968

Leevy's Funeral Home

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  • Title Leevy, Isaac Samuel
  • Coverage May 3, 1876–December 9, 1968
  • Author
  • Keywords Businessman, political activist, Leevy Department Store, strong proponent of minority education, found the graduate school at South Carolina State College, served as a trustee of Claflin College, helped found the Columbia branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), board of directors for the Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC),
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date March 29, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 9, 2022
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