splcenter #OTD in 1916, Frankie Muse Freeman—a civil rights pioneer, lawyer, and activist—was born. As the first woman to serve on the U.S. Civil Rights Commission and the lead attorney in the 1952 Davis v. St. Louis Housing Authority case, Freeman played a pivotal role in ending public housing segregation in St. Louis. Her remarkable legacy continues to inspire the fight for justice today. #TheMarchContinues