Iowa Senate Resolution 109 recognizes the 200th anniversary of Alexander Clark's birth and honors his legacy as a human rights champion and Iowa's.

Iowa Senate Resolution 109 honors Alexander Clark, born in 1826, for his contributions to human rights and Iowa's history. Clark, who settled in Muscatine, Iowa, was a barber, entrepreneur, and human rights advocate. He played a key role in founding Iowa's first African Methodist Episcopal congregation in 1848 and served as a delegate to numerous conferences. During the Civil War, Clark recruited for the First Iowa Infantry of African Descent and later sued the Muscatine School Board to integrate Iowa's public schools. His efforts culminated in the Supreme Court ruling Clark v.

Iowa Senate Resolution 109 recognizes the 200th anniversary of Alexander Clark's birth and honors his legacy as a human rights champion and Iowa's.

Iowa Senate Resolution 109 honors Alexander Clark, born in 1826, for his contributions to human rights and Iowa's history. Clark, who settled in Muscatine, Iowa, was a barber, entrepreneur, and human rights advocate. He played a key role in founding Iowa's first African Methodist Episcopal congregation in 1848 and served as a delegate to numerous conferences. During the Civil War, Clark recruited for the First Iowa Infantry of African Descent and later sued the Muscatine School Board to integrate Iowa's public schools. His efforts culminated in the Supreme Court ruling Clark v.