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Septima Clark was a prominent civil rights activist and educator, known for her role in the American Civil Rights Movement during the 1950s and 1960s. Born on May 3, 1898, in Charleston, South Carolina, she developed the Citizenship Schools program, which aimed to teach African Americans literacy and civic skills to empower them to vote. Clark worked closely with leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and was a key figure in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Her efforts significantly contributed to advancing civil rights and education for African Americans.

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