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The Civil Rights Movement hero you’ve never heard of

by Sukjong Hong, The Hechinger Report
October 1, 2017

<h1>The Civil Rights Movement hero you’ve never heard of</h1>
<p class="byline">by Sukjong Hong, The Hechinger Report <br />October 1, 2017</p>

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