Viola Gregg Liuzzo

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Born on April 11, 1925 (100 years old)

Passed Away on March 25, 1965

From California, Pennsylvania, USA

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Viola Fauver Liuzzo (née Gregg; April 11, 1925 – March 25, 1965) was an American civil rights activist in Detroit, Michigan. She was known for going to Alabama in March 1965 to support the Selma to Montgomery march for voting rights. On March 25, 1965, she was shot dead by three Ku Klux Klan members while driving activists between the cities and transportation.

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