People

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Septima Poinsette Clark

Septima Clark was a civil rights activist and the founder of Citizenship Schools.

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Francis Lewis Cardozo

Francis Lewis Cardozo was an African American educator and politician.

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Dawn Langley Simmons

Dawn Langley Simmons was a gender non-conforming author who received one of the first sex-reassignment surgeries in the United States.

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Denmark Vesey

Denmark Vesey was a former African American slave who planned a large rebellion of former slaves and free blacks.


Last updated: May 16, 2018

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