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‘First martyr of the voting rights movement’: How a Black man’s death in 1965 changed American history

Javonte Anderson, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘First martyr of the voting rights movement’: How a Black man’s death in 1965 changed American history

Like George Floyd, Jimmie Lee Jackson's killing by police inspired a movement. His death led to equal voting rights, but his name has been forgotten.

     
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