Dorie Ann Ladner, a prominent civil rights activist known for her courageous efforts in the fight for racial equality in Mississippi, has passed away at the age of 81. Ladner's activism included braving dangers such as gunfire, tear gas, police dogs, and Ku Klux Klansmen. She was deeply involved in significant civil rights organizations, including the NAACP and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and played a crucial role in voter registration drives. Her family confirmed her passing.
Dorie Ann Ladner, a longtime fighter for freedom and equality in her home state of Mississippi with contributions to the NAACP, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and voter registration drives, has died, her family confirmed. https://t.co/d6lGKITwzB
Dorie Ann Ladner, Civil Rights Activist Who Fought for Justice in Mississippi and Beyond, Dies at 81 https://t.co/fWDqJdKxj6
Dorie Ann Ladner, civil rights activist, dies at 81 https://t.co/aA0cqJQa9s
Dorie Ladner, who joined the civil rights movement as a teenager in Mississippi, braving gunfire, tear gas, police dogs and Ku Klux Klansmen in an undaunted campaign for racial equality, died at 81. https://t.co/UjnyhnMprD
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