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Barney Ford Barney L. Ford, born a slave and died the owner of one restaurant and two hotels. He died on December 22, 1902
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http://www.biography.com/people/percy-julian-9359018 Percy Julian, a civil rights activist and medicist, was born on April 11, 1899 and died on April 19, 1975
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http://www.biography.com/people/rosa-parks-9433715 Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913. On December 1, 1955, she didn't give up her bus seat for a white person and ended up getting arrested. She died on October 24, 2005.
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http://www.biography.com/people/jesse-jackson-9351181 Jesse Jackson was born on October 8 1941. He was a minister who also was a civil rights activist.
