Viola Gregg Liuzzo

Known for

Acting

Born

April 11, 1925

Died

March 25, 1965

Birthplace

California, Pennsylvania, USA

Viola Fauver Liuzzo (née Gregg; April 11, 1925 – March 25, 1965) was an American civil rights activist in Detroit, Michigan. She was known for going to Alabama in March 1965 to support the Selma to Montgomery march for voting rights. On March 25, 1965, she was shot dead by three Ku Klux Klan members while driving activists between the cities and transportation.