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Civil rights leaders are influential figures in the promotion and implementation of political freedom and the expansion of personal civil liberties and rights. They work to protect individuals and groups from political repression and discrimination by governments and private organizations, and seek to ensure the ability of all members of ...
A. Philip Randolph (April 15, 1889 – May 16, 1979) was a socialist in the labor movement and the Civil Rights Movement. In 1925, he organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters . This was the first serious effort to form a labor union for the employees of the Pullman Company , which was a major employer of African Americans .
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Stacker used various sources to uncover the stories behind 14 heroes of the Civil Rights Movement whose names you might not recognize.
Pages in category "American civil rights activists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,002 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Raymond Hewitt, civil rights activist. [30] Elbert Howard, founding member of the party and first editor of its newspaper, The Black Panther. [31] Ericka Huggins, longtime party leader, professor of sociology. [14] John Huggins Los Angeles chapter leader. Killed in 1969. [18] Bobby Hutton, first party recruit, treasurer; killed by police in ...
The White House will host more than two dozen descendants of civil rights icons and historical figures as they commemorate Black History Month, the White House exclusively confirmed with theGrio ...
Activists for Hispanic and Latino American civil rights (3 C, 100 P) Pages in category "People involved with the civil rights movement" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total.