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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.
May 13, 2024 · Diane Nash (born May 15, 1938, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an 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.
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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...
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Jan 24, 2018 · African American civil rights leader Diane Nash was prominently involved in some of the most consequential campaigns of the movement, including the Freedom Rides and the Selma Voting...
Nov 12, 2018 · Diane Judith Nash (born May 15, 1938) was a key figure in the US Civil Rights Movement. She fought to secure voting rights for African Americans as well as to desegregate lunch counters and interstate travel during the freedom rides. Fast Facts: Diane Nash.
Learn about Diane Nash, a founding member of SNCC and a key organizer of the sit-in and Freedom Rides movements. She was a champion of nonviolence and a leader in the Birmingham and Selma campaigns.