Activist known as "the mother of the freedom movement" Crossword Clue
9 letters · New York Times · Thursday, March 30, 2023 · 11-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, March 30, 2023.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 30, 2023 · 11-Down · 9 letters
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United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
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