14 heroes of the Civil Rights Movement whose names you may not recognize

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14 heroes of the Civil Rights Movement whose names you may not recognize

In mainstream accounts of the Civil Rights Movement, names like King, Parks, and Du Bois headline textbook chapters and, over time, have become synonymous with resistance itself— and for good reason. But if other names like Hamer, Diamond, and Colvin sound less familiar to you, you're not alone. The mid-20th century push for equality between Black and white Americans led to the end of racial segregation in schools, the workplace, and beyond. The…