Bayard Rustin
Bayard Rustin was an American political activist and prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. Rustin was the principal organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.
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Background
- Born in
- West Chester
- Educated at
- Wilberforce UniversityWest Chester Henderson High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 War Resisters League Peace Award🏆 Labor Hall of Honor🏆 VH1 Trailblazer Honors
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1912
Born
Birth1987
Died
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