Lonely death of Juanita Goggins, trailblazer of US civil rights

The Guardian – Neighbours were oblivious that recluse who froze to death in her home was first black woman on South Carolina legislature. The neighbours knew Juanita Goggins only as an elderly recluse with no friends and a family that was rarely seen. Goggins was so private that she instructed a neighbour who delivered groceries to leave them at the door, ring the bell and go away before she emerged. Read Article

Tags: debt & wealth, history, human rights, North America