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The past century has seen great advances in civil rights as various groups of people have secured the right to vote or to marry. In the U.S. and around the world, the struggle for equality continues. This memorial site was created to remember and honor those who have dedicated their lives to achieving equal rights for all.
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Shirley Lacey Obituary (NorthJersey)
Shirley Lacey

Civil Rights Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Shirley Lacey

Served 15 years on Englewood Council Shirley Lacycq, a civil rights activist who served 15 years on the Englewood City Council, died at Inglemoor Rehabilitation & Care Center on Saturday, a day after her 88th birthday. "She was all of 4-foot-11 but a towering figure a real firebrand," a daughter, Celeste Lacy Davis, said Tuesday. By the time |of her 1977 appointment to fill a 4th Ward council vacancy, the Harlem-born and New York University-educated Mrs. Lacy had a long civil rights...
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