Frank Smith, Jr., a civil rights activist and politician in Washington, D.C., is most recognized as the first person associated with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to be sent Mississippi to register voters. Smith was born in Newnan, Georgia, on September 17, 1942. He attended Morehouse College, where he first developed his appetite for activism. During this […]
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