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Juanita Craft (Juanita Jewel Shanks) was born on 9 February, 1902 in Round Rock, Texas, U.S., is an American activist and politician. Discover Juanita Craft's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?
| Popular As |
Juanita Jewel Shanks |
| Occupation |
Activist · politician |
| Age |
83 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
9 February 1902 |
| Birthday |
9 February |
| Birthplace |
Round Rock, Texas, U.S. |
| Date of death |
6 August, 1985 |
| Died Place |
Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Juanita Craft Height, Weight & Measurements
At 83 years old, Juanita Craft height not available right now. We will update Juanita Craft's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Juanita Craft's Husband?
Her husband is Charles Floyd Langham (m. 1921-1925)
Johnnie Edward Craft (m. 1937-1950)
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Husband |
Charles Floyd Langham (m. 1921-1925)
Johnnie Edward Craft (m. 1937-1950) |
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| Children |
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Juanita Craft Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Juanita Craft worth at the age of 83 years old? Juanita Craft’s income source is mostly from being a successful Activist. She is from United States. We have estimated Juanita Craft's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Activist |
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Timeline
Juanita Craft (born Juanita Jewel Shanks; February 9, 1902 – August 6, 1985) was an American activist and politician.
Craft was an activist in the civil rights movement and also served as a member of the Dallas City Council in Texas.
Craft was raised by her mother until she died in 1918.
After her mother's death, Craft moved to Columbus, Texas to be with her father.
After graduating high school in 1919, Craft attended Prairie View A&M University where she studied sewing and millinery.
After two years at Prairie View, Craft moved back to Austin, Texas and received her teaching certificate from Samuel Huston College.
Craft was married twice, first to a childhood friend Charles Floyd Langham from 1921 to 1925.
By 1925, Craft was working as a maid at the Adolphus Hotel and later as a seamstress.
Craft joined the NAACP in 1935, eventually becoming the Dallas NAACP membership chairman in 1942 and the Texas NAACP field organizer in 1946.
She helped to organize 182 branches of the NAACP over eleven years.
Craft's second marriage was to salesman and gambler Johnnie Edward Craft from 1937 until his death in 1950.
In 1944, Craft became the first black woman in Dallas County to vote in a public election.
Born in Round Rock, Texas, Craft was the only child of schoolteachers David Sylvestus (d. 1947) and Eliza Balfour Shanks (d. 1918).
Following the 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, Craft worked to integrate the University of Texas Law School and the Dallas Independent School District.
She attempted to help enroll the first black student at North Texas State College (Now the University of North Texas), a battle eventually won through litigation
In 1955, she organized a protest of the State Fair of Texas against its policy of admitting blacks only on "Negro Achievement Day."
Craft also assisted in the organization of protests and pickets in segregated lunch counters, restaurants, theaters and public transportation.
She later served two terms on the Dallas City Council from 1975 and 1979.
Craft became a towering historic figure in the Civil Rights Movement in Texas, and was given many awards for her efforts, including the NAACP Golden Heritage Life Membership Award in 1978, the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award in 1984, and she was recognized by the NAACP for her fifty years of service shortly before her death at the age of 83 on August 6, 1985.
The Juanita Jewel Craft Recreation Center and a Dallas city park were named in her honor as was a U.S. Post Office in southeast Dallas.
Craft home on Warren Avenue in South Dallas is now the Juanita J. Craft Civil Rights House and is part of Dallas's Wheatley Place Historic District.
Climbing the wooden steps of its front porch were many historic figures seeking audience with Juanita Craft, including Martin Luther King, Jr., and President Lyndon B. Johnson.
