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Bernard Lafayette

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American civil rights activist (1940-2026)

United StatesLived 1940 to 2026 · aged 85
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Bernard Lafayette Jr. was an American civil rights activist, organizer and Baptist minister, who was a leader in the civil rights movement. He played a leading role in early organizing of the Selma Voting Rights Movement.

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2014Lillian Smith Book Award

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Bernard Lafayette Jr. was an American civil rights activist, organizer and Baptist minister, who was a leader in the civil rights movement. He played a leading role in early organizing of the Selma Voting Rights Movement. He was also a member of the Nashville Student Movement and worked closely throughout the 1960s movements with groups such as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and the American Friends Service Committee.

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United States
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Lived 1940 to 2026 · aged 85
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