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Phil Ochs

Civil Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1940 - 1976

American folk singer Phil Ochs is best remembered for the protest songs he wrote in the 1960's on war and civil rights.

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Phil Ochs
1940-1976
Civil Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
- In these groups:
- Influential Female Musicians of the 1960s
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Black Activists
Odetta

Civil Rights Activist, Songwriter, Singer / 1930 - 2008

Folk singer Odetta’s music has been called the soundtrack of the Civil Rights movement. Her work inspired musicians from Bob Dylan to Joan Baez.

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Odetta
1930-2008
Civil Rights Activist, Songwriter, Singer
- In these groups:
- Famous Arians
- Famous Children's Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Mary White Ovington

Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Journalist / 1865 - 1951

Mary White Ovington was a civil rights activist and one of the white reformers who helped found the NAACP.

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Mary White Ovington
1865-1951
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Journalist
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- Famous Teachers
- Famous Aquarians
Robert E. Park

Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Sociologist / 1864 - 1944

Robert E. Park was an American sociologist most interested in urban issues and the question of assimilation as it pertained to immigrants in the United States.

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Robert E. Park
1864-1944
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Sociologist
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- Imbibers
- Blacklisted
- Famous Leos
Dorothy Parker

Civil Rights Activist, Journalist, Poet / 1893 - 1967

Dorothy Parker was the sharpest wit of the Algonquin Round Table, as well as a master of short fiction and a blacklisted screenwriter.

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Dorothy Parker
1893-1967
Civil Rights Activist, Journalist, Poet
- In these groups:
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
- Famous Activists
Wendell Phillips

Civil Rights Activist / 1811 - 1884

Wendell Phillips was a Boston lawyer who gave up his practice to devote his life to fighting for the abolition of slavery.

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Wendell Phillips
1811-1884
Civil Rights Activist
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- Famous Military Veterans
- Names We Like
- Famous Taureans
Pinckney Pinchback

Civil Rights Activist, Governor, U.S. Representative, U.S. Governor / 1837 - 1921

Pinckey (P.B.S.) Pinchback is best known as the first person of African American descent to become governor of a U.S. state.

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Pinckney Pinchback
1837-1921
Civil Rights Activist, Governor, U.S. Representative, U.S. Governor
- In these groups:
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Homer Plessy

Civil Rights Activist / 1862 - 1925

Homer Plessy is best known as the plaintiff in Plessy v. Ferguson, a landmark court case challenging southern-based segregation.

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Homer Plessy
1862-1925
Civil Rights Activist
- In these groups:
- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Black Activists
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Civil Rights Activist, U.S. Representative, Pastor / 1908 - 1972

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was a 20th century clergyman and U.S. representative who was a major force in establishing civil rights for African Americans.

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Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
1908-1972
Civil Rights Activist, U.S. Representative, Pastor
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- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Arians
- Famous Harlem Renaissance People
A. Philip Randolph

Civil Rights Activist / 1889 - 1979

A. Philip Randolph was a labor leader and social activist who fought for the rights of African-American laborers, including better wages and working conditions.

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A. Philip Randolph
1889-1979
Civil Rights Activist
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- Fantastic Facial Hair
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Black Activists
Alonzo J. Ransier

Civil Rights Activist, Governor, U.S. Representative / 1834 - 1882

Alonzo J. Ransier was an African-American politician from South Carolina served during post-Civil War Reconstruction.

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Alonzo J. Ransier
1834-1882
Civil Rights Activist, Governor, U.S. Representative
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- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
James T. Rapier

Civil Rights Activist, U.S. Representative, Editor / 1837 - 1883

James T. Rapier served in Congress as a U.S. Representative from Alabama. He was one of only three black congressmen during Reconstruction and helped to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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James T. Rapier
1837-1883
Civil Rights Activist, U.S. Representative, Editor
- In these groups:
- Famous Capricorns
- Famous Black Lawyers
- Famous Black Activists
Charlotte E. Ray

Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Lawyer / 1850 - 1911

Charlotte E. Ray was the first female African-American lawyer in the United States.

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Charlotte E. Ray
1850-1911
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Lawyer
- In these groups:
- Gap-Toothed Grinners
- Famous Libras
- Famous Black Activists
Bernice Johnson Reagon

Civil Rights Activist, Songwriter, Singer / 1942 -

Musician and historian Bernice Johnson Reagon was a civil rights activist known for her political songs.

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Bernice Johnson Reagon
1942-
Civil Rights Activist, Songwriter, Singer
- In these groups:
- Famous Lookalikes
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Branch Rickey

Civil Rights Activist, Business Leader / 1881 - 1965

Branch Rickey was an innovative baseball executive known for his groundbreaking 1945 decision to bring Jackie Robinson into the major leagues, thereby breaking the color barrier.

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Branch Rickey
1881-1965
Civil Rights Activist, Business Leader
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- Famous Black Artists
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Faith Ringgold

Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Painter, Author / 1930 -

Faith Ringgold is an American artist and author who became famous for innovative, quilted narrations like Tar Beach that communicate her political beliefs.

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Faith Ringgold
1930-
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Painter, Author
- In these groups:
- African-American Expats
- Blacklisted
- Famous Arians
Paul Robeson

Civil Rights Activist, Actor, Football Player, Lawyer, Singer / 1898 - 1976

Paul Robeson was an acclaimed 20th century performer known for productions like The Emperor Jones and Othello. He was also an international activist.

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Paul Robeson
1898-1976
Civil Rights Activist, Actor, Football Player, Lawyer, Singer
- In these groups:
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Rosa Parks

Civil Rights Activist / 1913 - 2005

Civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger, spurring the Montgomery boycott and other efforts to end segregation.

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Rosa Parks
1913-2005
Civil Rights Activist
- In these groups:
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist / 1842 - 1924

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin was an American community leader and women's rights activist who focused particularly on issues affecting African-American women.

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Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
1842-1924
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist
- In these groups:
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Bayard Rustin

Civil Rights Activist / 1912 - 1987

Bayard Rustin was a civil rights organizer and activist, best known for his work as adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1950s and '60s.

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Bayard Rustin
1912-1987
Civil Rights Activist
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- Famous Black Artists
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Augusta Savage

Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Sculptor / 1892 - 1962

Augusta Savage is remembered as an artist, activist, and arts educator, serving as an inspiration to the many that she taught, helped, and encouraged.

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Augusta Savage
1892-1962
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Sculptor
- In these groups:
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
- Famous Activists
Dred Scott

Civil Rights Activist / 1795 - 1858

Dred Scott was a slave and social activist who served several masters before suing for his freedom. His case made it to the Supreme Court (Dred Scott v. Sandford) prior to the American Civil War.

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Dred Scott
1795-1858
Civil Rights Activist
- In these groups:
- Famous Libras
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Bobby Seale

Civil Rights Activist / 1936 -

Bobby Seale is an African American political activist and cofounder and national chairman of the Black Panther Party.

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Bobby Seale
1936-
Civil Rights Activist
- In these groups:
- Blacklisted
- Folk Singers and Folk Revolutionaries
- Famous Taureans
Pete Seeger

Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1919 -

American folk singer Pete Seeger is an iconic figure in the mid-20th century, and is best known for his contributions to the American folk music revival.

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Pete Seeger
1919-
Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Anti-War Activist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
- In these groups:
- Famous Lookalikes
- African-American Biopics
- Famous Academics
Betty Shabazz

Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Nurse / 1934 - 1997

Betty Shabazz is best known as the wife of African-American nationalist leader Malcolm X, who was assassinated in New York City in 1965.

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Betty Shabazz
1934-1997
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Nurse
- In these groups:
- Famous Libras
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Al Sharpton

Civil Rights Activist, Political Leader, Pastor / 1954 -

Al Sharpton is an outspoken and sometimes controversial political activist in the fight against racial prejudice and injustice.

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Al Sharpton
1954-
Civil Rights Activist, Political Leader, Pastor
- In these groups:
- African-American Expats
- African-American Biopics
- Famous Harlem Residents
Nina Simone

Civil Rights Activist, Pianist, Singer, Journalist / 1933 - 2003

Nina Simone sang a mix of jazz, blues and folk music in the 1950s and '60s. A civil rights activist, she wrote songs promoting the Civil Rights Movement.

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Nina Simone
1933-2003
Civil Rights Activist, Pianist, Singer, Journalist
- In these groups:
- Famous Academics
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Philosophers
Peter Singer

Philosopher, Animal Rights Activist, Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author / 1946 -

Peter Singer is an Australian philosopher whose work in applied ethics has led to controversial views on abortion, animal liberation and infanticide.

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Peter Singer
1946-
Philosopher, Animal Rights Activist, Children's Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Environmental Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author
- In these groups:
- Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet Members
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Edwin Stanton

Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice, Government Official / 1814 - 1869

Edwin Stanton served as secretary of war under President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. He later served under President Andrew Johnson.

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Edwin Stanton
1814-1869
Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice, Government Official
- In these groups:
- Influential Female Musicians of the 1960s
- Soul Train Guests
- Famous Cancerians
Mavis Staples

Civil Rights Activist, Singer / 1939 -

Mavis Staples is best known for her extensive gospel career with the Staples Singers.

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Mavis Staples
1939-
Civil Rights Activist, Singer
- In these groups:
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
- Famous Judges
Potter Stewart

Civil Rights Activist, Judge, Government Official / 1915 - 1985

Potter Stewart was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1958 - 1981. He is best known for his contributions to criminal justice reform.

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Potter Stewart
1915-1985
Civil Rights Activist, Judge, Government Official
- In these groups:
- Famous Military Veterans
- Eagle Scouts
- Famous Sagittarians
Percy Sutton

Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer / 1920 - 2009

Percy Sutton was a Freedom Rider, civil rights activist and prominent African-American lawyer best known for representing Malcolm X.

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Percy Sutton
1920-2009
Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer
- In these groups:
- Famous Scorpios
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
- Famous People Named Helen
Helen Suzman

Civil Rights Activist, Government Official / 1917 - 2009

Helen Suzman was a white South African legislator who for many years was the only government official speaking out against apartheid measures.

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Helen Suzman
1917-2009
Civil Rights Activist, Government Official
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- In these groups:
- Influential Women of Washington
- U.S. First Ladies
- Famous Geminis
Helen Taft

Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, U.S. First Lady / 1861 - 1943

Helen Taft was a schoolteacher, political adviser and U.S. First Lady who was the wife of President William Howard Taft.

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Helen Taft
1861-1943
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, U.S. First Lady
- In these groups:
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Libras
Mary Church Terrell

Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist / 1863 - 1954

Mary Church Terrell was a charter member of the NAACP and an early advocate for civil rights and the suffrage movement.

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Mary Church Terrell
1863-1954
Educator, Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist
- In these groups:
- Famous Arians
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
William Monroe Trotter

Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur, Journalist / 1872 - 1934

William Monroe Trotter was a Harvard-educated journalist and activist who championed equal rights for African Americans.

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William Monroe Trotter
1872-1934
Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur, Journalist
- In these groups:
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
- Famous Women's Rights Activists
Sojourner Truth

Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist / 1797 - 1883

Sojourner Truth is best known for her extemporaneous speech on racial inequalities, "Ain't I a Woman?", delivered at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in 1851.

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Sojourner Truth
1797-1883
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist
- In these groups:
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
- Famous People Named Harriet
Harriet Tubman

Civil Rights Activist / 1820 - 1913

Harriet Tubman escaped slavery to become a leading abolitionist. She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad.

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Harriet Tubman
1820-1913
Civil Rights Activist
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- In these groups:
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
- Famous Activists
Denmark Vesey

Civil Rights Activist / 1767 - 1822

Denmark Vesey was a freed slave who held meetings to organize what would have been the biggest slave revolt in U.S. history.

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Denmark Vesey
1767-1822
Civil Rights Activist
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- In these groups:
- Famous Black Writers
- Vegans
- Famous Aquarians
Alice Walker

Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Author / 1944 -

Alice Walker is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, African-American novelist and poet most famous for authoring The Color Purple.

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Alice Walker
1944-
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Author
- In these groups:
- Famous Libras
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
David Walker

Civil Rights Activist, Writer / 1785 - 1830

David Walker was an African American abolitionist whose pamphlet was one of the most radical documents of the antislavery movement.

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David Walker
1785-1830
Civil Rights Activist, Writer
- In these groups:
- Million-Dollar Ideas
- Famous Black Inventors
- Groundbreaking Women
Madam C.J. Walker

Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur / 1867 - 1919

Madam C.J. Walker was the first American woman to become a self-made millionaire. Her business was worth more than $1 million at the time of her death.

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Madam C.J. Walker
1867-1919
Civil Rights Activist, Entrepreneur
- In these groups:
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
- Famous Women's Rights Activists
Julia Ward Howe

Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Songwriter, Poet / 1819 - 1910

Julia Ward Howe was a women's rights activist, abolitionist and writer who penned the poem "Battle Hymn of the Republic."

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Julia Ward Howe
1819-1910
Civil Rights Activist, Women's Rights Activist, Songwriter, Poet
- In these groups:
- Famous Taureans
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
- Famous Literary Critics
Robert Penn Warren

Civil Rights Activist, Literary Critic, Poet / 1905 - 1989

American poet Robert Penn Warren was one of the founders of New Criticism and is the only person to have won the Pulitzer Prize for both fiction and poetry.

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Robert Penn Warren
1905-1989
Civil Rights Activist, Literary Critic, Poet
- In these groups:
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Arians
Booker T. Washington

Educator, Civil Rights Activist / 1856 - 1915

Educator Booker T. Washington was one of the foremost African-American leaders of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, founding the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, now known as Tuskegee University.

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Booker T. Washington
1856-1915
Educator, Civil Rights Activist
- In these groups:
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Aquarians
Simone Weil

Educator, Philosopher, Civil Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Journalist / 1909 - 1943

Simone Weil was a French intellectual, activist and Christian Mystic.

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Simone Weil
1909-1943
Educator, Philosopher, Civil Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Journalist
- In these groups:
- Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet Members
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Gideon Welles

Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, Editor, Journalist, Government Official / 1802 - 1878

Gideon Welles was a 19th century journalist and politician who served as secretary of the U.S. Navy under presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.

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Gideon Welles
1802-1878
Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, Editor, Journalist, Government Official
- In these groups:
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Ida B. Wells

Civil Rights Activist, Journalist / 1862 - 1931

Ida B. Wells was an African-American journalist and activist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s.

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Ida B. Wells
1862-1931
Civil Rights Activist, Journalist
- In these groups:
- Gap-Toothed Grinners
- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
Cornel West

Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Civil Rights Activist, Academic Author / 1953 -

Cornel West is a scholar of African American studies, and political activist. He published Race Matters in 1993 and appeared in the Matrix sequels.

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Cornel West
1953-
Educator, Philosopher, Scholar, Civil Rights Activist, Academic Author
- In these groups:
- Famous Cancerians
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Walter White

Civil Rights Activist / 1893 - 1955

Walter White became de facto spokesman for African-Americans from his longstanding post with the NAACP.

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Walter White
1893-1955
Civil Rights Activist
- In these groups:
- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Virgoans
- Famous Black Activists
Roy Wilkins

Civil Rights Activist, Editor, Journalist / 1901 - 1981

Roy Wilkins was best known as the executive director of the NAACP and a leader of the African-American civil rights movement.

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Roy Wilkins
1901-1981
Civil Rights Activist, Editor, Journalist
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- In these groups:
- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Dropouts
- African-American Biopics
Malcolm X

Civil Rights Activist, Minister / 1925 - 1965

African-American leader and prominent figure in the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X articulated concepts of race pride and black nationalism in the 1950s and '60s.

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Malcolm X
1925-1965
Civil Rights Activist, Minister
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- In these groups:
- Famous Pisceans
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Andrew Young, Jr

Civil Rights Activist, Diplomat, Mayor, U.S. Representative, Religious Leader / 1932 -

Andrew Young, Jr is a clergyman and was an activist during the civil rights movement. He was also a member of congress and twice elected at the mayor of Atlanta.

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Andrew Young, Jr
1932-
Civil Rights Activist, Diplomat, Mayor, U.S. Representative, Religious Leader
- In these groups:
- Famous Geminis
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Coleman Young

Civil Rights Activist, Mayor / 1918 - 1997

Coleman Young helped found the National Negro Labor Council, which sought jobs for African Americans, and was the first African American mayor of Detroit.

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Coleman Young
1918-1997
Civil Rights Activist, Mayor
- In these groups:
- Famous Leos
- Famous Black Activists
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
Whitney Young Jr.

Civil Rights Activist / 1921 - 1971

Whitney Young Jr. was the head of the Urban League for 10 years and a lifelong advocate of civil and equal rights.

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Whitney Young Jr.
1921-1971
Civil Rights Activist
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- In these groups:
- Famous Civil Rights Activists
- Famous Activists
- Famous People Born in 1915
Yitzhak Zuckerman

Civil Rights Activist, Folk Hero / 1915 - 1981

Yitzhak Zuckerman was a hero of Jewish resistance to the Nazis in WWII and one of the few survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

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Yitzhak Zuckerman
1915-1981
Civil Rights Activist, Folk Hero

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