What a fun short unit. We read John Lewis's "March" and then wrote our about Civil Rights activists from the Richmond, VA, area. These are just a few first submissions, but aren't they great?

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Harriet Tubman was a true hero whose courage and determination led hundreds of slaves to freedom through the Underground Railroad. Her legacy as an abolitionist, suffragist, and civil rights icon continues to inspire us all. https://t.co/ocKz8NaYcr

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Resharing for the late, great John Lewis's Birthday. 2/21/1940-7/27/2020 RIP

9''x11'' ink wash, colored pencil, paint marker, pencil, pen and ink on paper. 2020

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Dreams do come true- thx to working w again, my work is included in movie doc, "Move When The Spirit Says Move"! These are from my soul~ moved by the spirit of Dorothy Cotton Excited for showing soon!

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Charlene Mitchell (right, with Communist Party ticket for 1968, left, vp Michael Zagarell and, center, general secretary Gus Hall), First Black Woman to Run For President

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FIERCE the collection celebrates diversity, inspired by the civil rights movement, in particular BIPOC advocates.

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1963 Forrest County Registrar Theron C. Lynd found guilty of voter discrimination against African Americans, but it's too late for Clyde Kennard jury selection. Lynd remains Forrest County clerk until he passes, aged fifty-seven years old, in 1978

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1950 Clyde Kennard graduates from Wendell Phillips High School in Chicago, receiving his high school graduation diploma. Returns to active service in Korea before returning home to Hattiesburg. Read about this inspiring man👉https://t.co/eraeBissco

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