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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

marcus garvey

Marcus Garvey

barbara jordan receives freedom medal

Barbara Jordan

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John Lewis

Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron

richard loving

Richard Loving

More Civil Rights Activists

huey p newton sits with his hands clasped in front of him, he looks to the left and wears a dark collared shirt

Huey P. Newton

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Martin Luther King Jr. Didn’t Criticize Malcolm X

maya angelou gestures while speaking in a chair during an interview at her home in 1978

5 Crowning Achievements of Maya Angelou

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30 Civil Rights Leaders of the Past and Present

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