Joseph J. Levin, Jr
Joseph J. Levin, Jr., a native of Montgomery, Alabama, is co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center. From 1971, he served the SPLC in various...
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Morris Dees
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Morris Dees, in full Morris Seligman Dees, Jr., (born December 16, 1936, Shorter, Alabama, U.S.), American lawyer and civil rights activist who is known for...
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
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Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a nonprofit organization based in Montgomery, Alabama, is committed to advocacy for civil rights and racial equality. Formally incorporated in...
Shirley Verrett
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Shirley Verrett was an American operatic mezzo-soprano who achieved international acclaim for her powerful and versatile voice. Born on May 31, 1931, in New Orleans,...
Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech
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Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.: Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous...
Grace Bumbry
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Grace Bumbry is an American opera singer who has made a significant impact on the world of classical music. Born on January 4, 1937, in...
Isaac Hopper
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The Quakers emerged as the most formidable architects of the Underground Railroad, their religious conviction translating into bold, systematic resistance against slavery. As early as...
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
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Following increased pressure from Southern politicians, Congress passed a revised Fugitive Slave Act in 1850. Part of Henry Clay’s famed Compromise of 1850—a group of...
Levi Coffin
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Levi Coffin, (born October 28, 1798, New Garden “now in Greensboro”, North Carolina, U.S.—died September 16, 1877, Cincinnati, Ohio), an American abolitionist, called the “President...