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Diane Judith Nash (born May 15, 1938) is an American civil rights activist, and a leader and strategist of the student wing of the Civil Rights Movement. Nash's campaigns were among the most successful of the era.
Jan 24, 2018 · Famous Activists. Diane Nash. African American civil rights leader Diane Nash was prominently involved in some of the most consequential campaigns of the movement, including the Freedom...
Diane Nash (born May 15, 1938, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) American civil rights activist who was a leading figure in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s, especially known for her involvement in sit-ins and the Freedom Rides. Nash’s efforts contributed to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Mar 8, 2018 · Now an icon of the Civil Rights Movement, Nash was arrested dozens of times for non-violent protests—including while six months pregnant. By: Thaddeus Morgan. Updated: January 3, 2024 | Original...
Jul 7, 2022 · Meet Diane Nash, the Civil Rights Icon Awarded the U.S.’ Highest Civilian Honor. The 84-year-old activist received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her leadership during the...
5 days ago · Nash, 85, spoke to a crowd of roughly 300 people outside the steps to the Metro Courthouse where as a college student on April 19, 1960, she confronted Nashville's then-Mayor Ben West and asked if ...
3 days ago · Diane Nash had been training and preparing for months, but Frankie Henry stepped down off a city bus after dance practice and into the heart of the sit-ins almost by chance — no training, no ...
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