1.
Nina Simone
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– Jazz singer, pianist, and civil rights activist.
2.
Congressman John Lewis
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– Democrat representative for Georgia and civil rights leader.
5.
Jane Fonda
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– Hollywood actor and civil rights activist.
6.
Elie Wiesel
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– Holocaust survivor, writer, and political activist.
7.
Sylvia Rivera
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– Transgender drag queen, community leader, and civil rights activist.
8.
Audre Lorde
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– Poet, womanist, and civil rights activist.
9.
Raven Rakia
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– Journalist and researcher.
10.
Dolores Huerta
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– Labour leader and civil rights activist.
11.
Malcolm X
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– Muslim minister and civil rights leader.
12.
Malala Yousafzai
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– Women’s education advocate and human rights activist.
13.
Ai Weiwei
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– Artist and political activist.
14.
Alicia Garza
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– Writer and civil rights leader.
15.
Blair Imani
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– Author, historian, and civil rights activist.
16.
John Boyega
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– Hollywood actor and civil rights activist.
17.
James Baldwin
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– Poet, novelist, civil rights activist.
18.
Leymah Gbowee
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– Anti-war advocate and civil rights activist.
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