Rep. Steven Roberts of St. Louis - Honoring the Legacy of Frankie Muse Freeman

1. Rep. Steven Roberts St.
Louis
Honoring the Legacy of Frankie Muse
Freeman

2. Missouri District 77 Rep. Steven Roberts Jr.—a
representative of portions of St. Louis City—recently
took to the House floor to honor the legacy of Frankie
Muse Freeman, a civil rights attorney and the first
woman appointed to serve on the U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights.

3. Rep. Roberts outlined Freeman’s service and
accomplishments as an important figure during the civil
rights movement.
He did so last February as part of the legislature’s
celebration of Black History Month.

4. Rep. Steven Roberts Jr. of St. Louis made note not only
of Freeman’s 1964 appointment to the Commission on
Civil Rights by President Lyndon Johnson, but also of
her lifelong commitment to the pursuit of justice and
public service.

5. A Commission appointee under four U.S. Presidents—
including Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Carter—Freeman
practiced law well into her 90s.
She passed away at the age of 101 in January 2018.

6. A Commission appointee under four U.S. Presidents—
including Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Carter—Freeman
practiced law well into her 90s.
She passed away at the age of 101 in January 2018.