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List of civil rights leaders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Below is a list of some (chiefly American) civil rights leaders: •Abernathy, Ralph (1926-1990) clergyman, activist, SCLC official •Anthony, Susan B. (1820-1906) women's suffrage/voting rights leader •...
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African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Known today more for his struggles for civil rights in Mississippi and his untimely death at the hands of an assassin than for his writings, Medgar Evers nevertheless left ... Black and white leaders from around the nation came to Jackson for his funeral and then gathered at Arlington National Cemetery for his interment.
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The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s challenged racism in America and made the country a more just and humane society for all. Below are a few of its many heroes ... Thurgood Marshall was a courageous civil rights lawyer during a period when racial segregation was the law of the land. ... Notable Civil Rights Leaders...
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Local civil rights leaders were hoping for such an opportunity to test the city's segregation laws. Deciding to boycott the buses, the African American community soon formed a new organization to supervise the boycott, the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA).
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Click on the topic you would like to explore. ... Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ... Martin Luther King Timeline...
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