Albert Turner

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Albert Turner was a prominent civil rights activist and organizer from Alabama who played a leading role in the Selma voting rights campaign and broader struggles for African American enfranchisement.

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instanceOf civil rights activist
human
advocatedFor racial equality in political participation
voting rights
areaOfWork civil rights
voting rights
cause African American enfranchisement
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
gender male
knownFor leadership in Selma voting rights efforts
organizing voter registration drives
languageSpoken English
movement American civil rights movement
notableFor Selma to Montgomery marches
surface form: Selma voting rights campaign

voting rights activism
occupation civil rights leader
community organizer
opposed racial discrimination in voting
voter suppression targeting African Americans
placeOfActivity Alabama
Selma, Alabama
politicalActivity campaigns to secure African American voting rights in Alabama
residence Alabama
socialRole local movement leader
workedOn Selma to Montgomery marches
surface form: Selma voting rights campaign

broader struggles for African American enfranchisement in the U.S. South

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