The civil rights leaders listed below were some of the important figures during the civil rights movement. They helped inspire people like African-Americans to join them for the cause to stop discrimination, segregation and prejudice of African-Americans. Some of these people did things that had a huge impact on others.
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| Jesse Jackson October, 1941 (age 71) Civil Rights activist. Founder of civil rights organizations. |
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| Rosa Parks February 4, 1913-October 24, 2005 Civil Rights activist. A big symbol for the civil rights movement. |
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| Cesar Chavez March 31, 1927-April 23, 1993 Civil Rights activists who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association. |
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| W.E.B. Du Bois February 23, 1868-August 27, 1963 Civil Rights activist |
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| Malcolm X May 19, 1925-February 21, 1965 Human Rights activists. |
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| Martin Luther King Jr. January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968 Used disobedience and non-violent protests during the Civil Rights Movements. |
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