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“I am just a pawn. I was just here. They are after a bigger thing, they would love to take us back to where we were many years ago. Back to where black people were looking down, not looking white folks in the face, not being able to compete for a job out there and not be a whole person.”

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Shirley Sherrod

Shirley Sherrod is a prominent figure in American civil rights activism, born on November 20, 1947. She has dedicated her life to fighting for racial equality and justice, particularly in rural Georgia. Sherrod's work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has had a significant impact on the civil rights movement. more

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