The civil rights movement brought about some of the greatest leaders. Beatrice Cannady was highly recognized throughout the state of Oregon. She was a renowned civil rights advocate who helped founded the state's NAACP chapter. Beatrice Morrow Cannady was born on January 9, 1890, in Letting, Texas. She moved from Texas to Portland, Oregon where she became editor […]

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