The SNCC – The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was founded in 1960 in the wake of student-led sit-ins at segregated lunch counters across the South and became...
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A Champion of Civil Rights Medgar Evers (1925-1963) was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement in the United States. His tireless efforts and...