Beverly Long (activist)
American activist from Athens, Georgia (1920–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beverly Benson Long (March 3, 1920 – October 30, 2015) was an American activist from Athens, Georgia.[1] She was particularly invested in the fight to desegregate Georgia's public schools between 1958 and 1961. Later, she became an advocate for those with mental illnesses.[2]
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Born | (1920-03-03)March 3, 1920 |
Died | October 30, 2015(2015-10-30) (aged 95) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Georgia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Occupation(s) | Mental health and civil rights advocate |
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