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June 4, 1898

Audley Moore Born

Born July 27, 1898, Audley Moore was a lifelong activist who organized Marcus Garvey's UNIA, fought for desegregation, and became one of the earliest and most vocal advocates for reparations for the descendants of enslaved Africans.

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People: Audley Moore
Sources
1. Audley Moore - National Women's Hall of Fame
June 4, 1972

Angela Davis Acquitted

Angela Davis was acquitted of all charges related to a kidnapping and murder case.

People: Angela Davis
Sources
1. Angela Davis Acquitted — PBS2. Angela Davis: The Trial and Acquittal — Smithsonian Magazine3. Marie Maynard Daly — American Chemical Society4. Marie Maynard Daly: The First African American Woman to Earn a Ph.D. in Chemistry — National Women's History Museum

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