Category : Civil Rights

Civil Rights

Susie Revels Cayton

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A Champion of Civil Rights Susie Revels Cayton, born on October 7, 1903, in Seattle, Washington, was a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement...
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Lydia Flood Jackson

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Lydia Flood Jackson was born in Brooklyn, California (now part of Oakland) on June 6, 1862. Her mother was Elizabeth Thorn Scott Flood, who was...
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Parren James Mitchell

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A Trailblazer for Civil Rights and Economic Empowerment Parren James Mitchell, an American politician, was a trailblazer for civil rights and economic empowerment. Born in...
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Loren Miller

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Loren Miller was an African American attorney, judge, and civil rights activist who made significant contributions to the fight against racial discrimination and injustice in...
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Ted Watkins

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Born into poverty and racial segregation in Meridian, Mississippi in 1912, Ted Watkins became a civil rights and union activist and led an anti-poverty agency...
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Kweisi Mfume

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Kweisi Mfume, whose birth name is Frizzell Gerald Gray, is an American politician and civil rights advocate. He was born on October 24, 1948, in...
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Charles Lenox Remond

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Charles Lenox Remond, often referred to as Charles Remond, emerged as a distinguished African American abolitionist and activist in the 19th century, dedicating his life...