…what happened outside the courthouse that day was the turn… - Unita Blackwell

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…what happened outside the courthouse that day was the turning point in my life.

Unita Blackwell

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About Unita Blackwell

Unita Zelma Blackwell (March 18, 1933 – May 13, 2019) was an American civil rights activist who was the first African-American woman to be elected mayor in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Blackwell was a project director for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and helped organize voter drives for African Americans across Mississippi.

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Birth Name: Unita Zelma Brown

Alternative Names: Unita Zelma Blackwell

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…what happened outside the courthouse that day was the turning point in my life. - Unita Blackwell

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