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#Tampa native #BernardLaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in #Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died.

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Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer and leader with the Chicago Freedom Movement, dies at 85
Bernard LaFayette, a leader with the Chicago Freedom Movement and the Selma voting rights organizer who laid the groundwork for the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died.
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March 6, 2026 at 12:20 AM