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Sallye Brooks Mathis (1912 - 1982) was a teacher and civil rights activist in Jacksonville, Florida who served as an elected official in local government along with Mary Singleton.
She served on Jacksonville's city council for 15 years. Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School is named for her, and she was inducted into the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame in 2015.
Life and career
Mathis was born in Jacksonville, Florida to parents Sallie Garrett (née Adams) and Henry Pickens Brooks.
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She grew up in the area, attending local schools. In 1930, she graduated from the Stanton Institute, a school in Jacksonville. She later attended Benedict College in South Carolina, and Bethune-Cookman College in Florida. In 1945, she graduated from Tuskegee Institute with a Bachelor of Science in education.
In 1955, she graduated from Florida A & M University with a master's degree in secondary education.
She was a teacher in the Duval County School System, including a