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Civil rights activist, leader, and the first martyr of the Civil Rights Movement: Willa Brown: 1906 1992 United States: civil rights activist, first African-American lieutenant in the US Civil Air Patrol, first African-American woman to run for Congress: Walter P. Reuther: 1907 1970 United States: labor leader and civil rights activist T.R.M ...
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This is a list of African-American activists [1] covering various areas of activism, but primarily focused on those African-Americans who historically and currently have been fighting racism and racial injustice against African-Americans.
Harriet Tubman is one of the most famous Black historical figures out there. She was born into slavery in Maryland in the early 19th century. She was born into slavery in Maryland in the early ...
Brian Haw (1949–2011) – British activist, initiated and long time participant of the Parliament Square Peace Campaign; Tom Hayden (1939–2016) – American civil rights activist, anti-Vietnam war leader, author, California politician; Wilson A. Head (1914–1993) – American/Canadian sociologist, activist
Although not often highlighted in American history, before Rosa Parks changed America when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus in December 1955, 19th-century African-American civil rights activists worked strenuously from the 1850s until the 1880s for the cause of equal treatment.
The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as activists, nonprofit leaders and philanthropists – known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see lists of centenarians .
This category includes articles on US activists for various causes. Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable. This category may require frequent maintenance to avoid becoming too large.