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Civil Rights Activists

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Claudette Colvin Refused to Give Up Her Bus Seat Nine Months Before Rosa Parks

martin luther king jr delivers a speech on may 17 1967 at uc berkeleys sproul plaza in berkeley california

Black Activists Who Led the Civil Rights Movement

jackie robinson

The Activism of Jackie Robinson

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Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X

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10 Inspiring Malcolm X Quotes

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Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson

Medgar Evers

Medgar Evers

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Percy Julian

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Marcus Garvey

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Barbara Jordan

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John Lewis

Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron

richard loving

Richard Loving

More Civil Rights Activists

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Inside the Long-Forgotten JFK Inaugural Gala

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The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

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How the Greensboro Four Began the Sit-In Movement

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How the Gallaudet Four Paved the Way for the ADA

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