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Americans stood up to racism in 1961 and changed history. This is their fight, in their words.

Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAYComments Off on Americans stood up to racism in 1961 and changed history. This is their fight, in their words.

In 1961, activists and civil rights groups banded together en masse like never before to end legal segregation and expand voting access.

      
Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY
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