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Jo Ann Robinson
Today’s feature is Jo Ann Robinson. There were MANY people who worked behind the scenes to make sure the movement progressed. Without their tireless work, the civil rights movement would have stagnated and never accomplished as much as it did. Ms. Robinson serves as an example that there is more to organizing than giving speeches.…
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Daisy Bates
Today, we will be featuring Daisy Bates, a Civil Rights Crusader. Her activism and leadership was pivotal to the integration of the Little Rock Nine.
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SNCC
Today, we will be featuring our first Civil Rights organization. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, commonly referred to as SNCC, was truly one of the, if not the most, important organization during the Civil Rights era. The organization served as a catalyst to essentially all of the greatest and most poignant moments during the 60’s…
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Robert Parris Moses
On the tenth day of Black History Month, we honor Robert Parris Moses, commonly referred to as Bob Moses. This man was the mastermind behind the Mississippi Freedom Summer and the tactics of SNCC and COFO. He graduated from Harvard before coming to Atlanta upon the request of organizing virtuoso Bayard Rustin. His philosophy around…
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Septima Clark
Black History Month: Septima Clark! One of our personal heroes at the UMN camp. She shows us that teaching is a pivotally potent form of social justice. To teach the next generation is something that we all should dedicate our lives to. We at UMN cannot express our gratitude for this Ms. Clark’s life and…
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