Bernard Lafayette
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About
Activist during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's who played a leading role in the early organizing of the Selma, Alabama, voting rights campaign as a part of the SNCC in 1962.
Before Fame
He learned about Gandhi's nonviolent philosophy during his early career from seminars taught by James Lawson.
Trivia
He participated in the Freedom Riders campaign and the Poor Peoples Campaign and worked towards gaining voting rights.
Family Life
He is the child of Bernard Lafayette and Verdell Lafayette with one sister named Rozelia.
Associated With
He worked for the same cause as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
