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Dr. John E. T. Camper (1897- Nov 21 1977) born in Baltimore, Maryland, was a prominent Physician and Activist for negroes of the 20th century. His Full name is Dr. John Emory Toussaint Camper. He graduated from the Howard University Medical School in 1920. After graduating Dr. Camper practiced medicine in his hometown of Baltimore and first began his career as a physician at Providence Hospital as a visiting member. While continuing his career as a physician, Dr. Camper was active in the civil rights movement from the 1930’s well into the 1960’s. He was also one of the founders of MeDoSo, a black club for physicians and dentists that used their money and education to fight injustices.

During Dr. John E.T. Camper’s life he revealed a passion for fighting against injustice. Dr. Camper expressed his actions against injustice by using his status as a doctor, his money, and his educated mine to fight the oppression of African Americans during the 1940’s. Dr. Camper was one the founders of a civil right organization entitled the MeDeSo. This organization consisted of dentist, physical, and financially supported various activities of the NAACP. Besides being a civil rights activist, Dr. Camper tried to pursue a role as a politician. At the age fifty four Dr. Camper ran for the fourth congressional seat of the democrat party, he is also one of the founders of the American third political party known as the Progressive Party. In 1948 Dr. Camper became the second Baltimorean candidate to run for congress.