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Bernard LaFayette, a civil rights pioneer, has passed away at 85. Known for his work in Selmas voter registration drive, he laid the groundwork two years before Bloody Sunday. LaFayette, a Nashville student in 1960, faced constant threats and violence, including a brutal beating and gunpoint attack. Despite this, he used nonviolence to stare down his assailants. He organized support for Selma marches and his impact extended to Chicago tenant rights and global nonviolence training.

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