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List of civil rights leaders

List of civil rights leaders

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Civil rights leaders are influential figures in the promotion and implementation of political freedom and the expansion of personal civil liberties and rights. They work to protect individuals and groups from political repression and discrimination by governments and private organizations, and seek to ensure the ability of all members of society to participate in the civil and political life of the state.

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Martin Luther King Jr.
Mahatma Gandhi
Olympe de Gouges
Karl Heinrich Ulrichs
Victoria Woodhull
W.E.B. Du Bois
Alice Paul
B. R. Ambedkar
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Walter P. Reuther
Dorothy Height
Nelson Mandela
Betty Friedan
Frank Kameny
Elie Wiesel
Desmond Tutu
James Bevel
George Mason

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People who motivated themselves and then led others to gain and protect these rights and liberties include:

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