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Dorie Ann Ladner, Civil Rights Activist Who Fought for Justice in Mississippi and Beyond, Dies at 81
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Dorie Ann Ladner, a civil rights activist who fought for justice in Mississippi and beyond, has died at the age of 81. Ladner was born and raised in Palmer's Crossing, Mississippi, and was known for her contributions to the NAACP, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and voter registration drives. She and her sister organized an NAACP Youth Council Chapter in Hattiesburg and continued to demonstrate against segregation policies. Ladner was one of the first workers to go to Natchez, Mississippi, in 1964 to help people register to vote. She attended major civil rights protests from 1963 to 1968, including the March on Washington and the march from Selma to Montgomery. Ladner died in Washington, D.C., where she had been living since 1974. She worked as a social worker at DC General Hospital for 28 years. She is survived by her daughter and grandson. A memorial service is pending.
#DorieAnnLadner #CivilRightsActivist #Mississippi #Naacp #Sncc #VoterRegistration #MarchOnWashington #SelmaToMontgomery
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/obituaries/20240314-174503/
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Dorie Ann Ladner, a civil rights activist who fought for justice in Mississippi and beyond, has died at the age of 81. Ladner was born and raised in Palmer's Crossing, Mississippi, and was known for her contributions to the NAACP, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and voter registration drives. She and her sister organized an NAACP Youth Council Chapter in Hattiesburg and continued to demonstrate against segregation policies. Ladner was one of the first workers to go to Natchez, Mississippi, in 1964 to help people register to vote. She attended major civil rights protests from 1963 to 1968, including the March on Washington and the march from Selma to Montgomery. Ladner died in Washington, D.C., where she had been living since 1974. She worked as a social worker at DC General Hospital for 28 years. She is survived by her daughter and grandson. A memorial service is pending.
#DorieAnnLadner #CivilRightsActivist #Mississippi #Naacp #Sncc #VoterRegistration #MarchOnWashington #SelmaToMontgomery
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/obituaries/20240314-174503/