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James Farmer Biography

James FarmerAge: 79 the last surviving member of the “Big Four” civil rights leaders of the 1960s, he helped found the Congress of Racial Equality in 1942. His contributions and his courage…

Congress of Racial Equality

(Encyclopedia) Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), civil-rights organization founded (1942) in Chicago by James Farmer. Dedicated to the use of nonviolent direct action, CORE initially sought to…

Amintore Fanfani Biography

Amintore FanfaniAge: 91 Italian politician who served as prime minister of Italy six times and president of the United Nations General Assembly.Died: Rome, November 21, 1999Bernie FaloneyA…

Louis Féraud Biography

Louis FéraudAge: 79 French fashion designer known for his bold, cheerful lines of women's and men's clothing. He found instant fame in the 1950s, when Brigitte Bardot, Kim Novak, and Ingrid…

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Marian Wright EdelmanJohn EdwardsJohn EhrlichmanMamie Geneva Doud EisenhowerEleanor of AquitaineJoycelyn Jones EldersDaniel EllsbergOlaudah EquianoMarch Fong EuDonald EvansMedgar EversMyrlie…

1999 Deaths: A - F

Alice AdamsJoey AdamsJoe AdcockMartin AgronskyDolores Jimenez AlcantaraAvery C. AlexanderForrest (Forddy) AndersonBob BackusAbdel-Latif BaghdadiHerman BallIan BannenLeon BarzinLionel…

Civil Rights March on Washington

All about the March on Washington, August 28, 1963 Related Links Quotes from Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Speeches Martin Luther King Biography Civil Rights Timeline…

Black Civil Rights Leaders

Notable Civil Rights Leaders The civil rights movement in the United States is a bit hard to pin down in terms of time. The struggle for Black Americans' human rights stretches back to the…