Megan Gillespie Rice

Activist

Birthday January 31, 1930

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace New York City, NY

DEATH DATE Oct 10, 2021 (91)

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About

Activist best known for her involvement in the American nuclear disarmament movement. She illegally entered a national security complex while she was 82 with two other protestors. 

Before Fame

In 1957, she earned her bachelor's degree in biology from Villanova University.

Trivia

She was sentenced to three years in prison for the national security breach, but only had to serve two weeks of it. 

Family Life

She had two older sisters. Her parents both worked at universities when she was a kid. 

Associated With

She and Harriet Tubman were both known for their activism in the United States.