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Bayard Rustin

March 17, 1912 –August 24, 1987

Civil rights activist, Organizer

Lived 75 years

Born in
West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Passed away in
New York City, New York, United States

Bayard Rustin was an American civil rights activist and strategist who advised Martin Luther King Jr. and helped organize the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. He was also a prominent advocate for nonviolent resistance and LGBTQ rights.

Source: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayard_Rustin