Betty Shabazz: Quick Facts


Facts

Also Known As Betty Sanders
Born May 28, 1934 • Georgia
Died June 23, 1997 (aged 63) • New York City • New York
Notable Family Members spouse Malcolm X

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Barbara Johns
American civil rights activist
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Mildred Loving
American civil rights activist
Pauli Murray
Pauli Murray
American civil rights activist, lawyer, and writer
Dovey Johnson Roundtree
Dovey Johnson Roundtree
American lawyer, activist, and military officer
Malcolm X in 1965, wearing glasses and a suit, with his hand raised to his face as he speaks.
Malcolm X
American activist and Black nationalist leader
Cornel West wearing a suit and glasses, speaking into a microphone at a podium with a blue National Press Club backdrop.
Cornel West
American philosopher and political activist
Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine
Daisy Bates
American journalist and civil rights activist
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Bernice Johnson Reagon
American musician and historian
Septima Poinsette Clark
Septima Poinsette Clark
American educator and civil rights advocate
Hosea Williams
Hosea Williams
American civil rights leader and politician
Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges
American civil rights activist
Dick Gregory
Dick Gregory
American comedian and civil rights activist
James Meredith
James Meredith
American civil rights activist
Fannie Lou Hamer, 1964
Fannie Lou Hamer
American civil rights activist
Powell, 1967
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
American legislator
Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton
American civil rights activist and politician
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James Luther Bevel
American minister and political activist
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Anne Moody
American civil rights activist
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Al Raby
American civil rights activist
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
American civil rights activist and religious leader