Birthdate: May 15, 1938
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Diane Nash is a prominent American civil rights activist renowned for her leadership and strategic contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. She played a crucial role in various successful campaigns, including the integration of lunch counters in Nashville, the Freedom Riders initiative, co-founding the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and working on voting rights projects in Alabama and Selma. Nash’s efforts were pivotal in the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which aimed to ensure equal voting rights for African Americans and other minorities. Her remarkable contributions led to her being honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in July 2022.
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