Erma Clardy Craven
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BornNovember 2, 1918
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJune 19, 1994 (aged 75)
AlmamaterCollege of St. Scholastica
OccupationAnti-abortion Activist
Erma Clardy Craven | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 2, 1918 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 1994 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | College of St. Scholastica |
| Occupation | Anti-abortion Activist |
Erma Clardy Craven (November 2, 1918 - June 19, 1994) was an African American anti-abortion activist and leader in several anti-abortion advocacy groups, including the National Right to Life Committee and Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life.[1]
Craven was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and attended South High School.[2] She then attended the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota where she earned her bachelor's in social work. After she graduated, she worked in an ammunition plant supporting the American World War II effort.[2] She returned to Minneapolis in the 1950s.[3]