Lafayette Tharpe was an officer in the volunteer army during the Spanish American War, a longshoreman, [1] and a political organizer and civil rights activist in Louisiana. [2] [3] [4] [5] He organized a boycott of a cotton shipper that refused to hire union members who were African American. [6]
He was promoted to Lieutenant [7] and served during the Spanish American War. [1] [8] He helped Colonel C. J. Crane raise the 9th Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry. [9] He put his children in the custody of religious officials while serving. [1] He received a pension for an infirmity received during his service. [10]
Lafayette Tharpe was an officer in the volunteer army during the Spanish American War, a longshoreman, [1] and a political organizer and civil rights activist in Louisiana. [2] [3] [4] [5] He organized a boycott of a cotton shipper that refused to hire union members who were African American. [6]
He was promoted to Lieutenant [7] and served during the Spanish American War. [1] [8] He helped Colonel C. J. Crane raise the 9th Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry. [9] He put his children in the custody of religious officials while serving. [1] He received a pension for an infirmity received during his service. [10]