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Brave Black Woman Joins Civil Rights Frontline Family
Donzaleigh Abernathy, age twelve, speaks of danger surrounding her father Ralph Abernathy and Dr. King era while his wife Juanita Abernathy recalls the couple’s civil rights work. She describes family life in Montgomery and Atlanta, her own views on leadership, and her role as supporter and caregiver within the movement.
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Atlanta
Wns
Martin Luther King
Donzaleigh Abernathy
Uncle Martin
Ralph David Abernathy
Dr. King
Donzaleigh
King
Memphis
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
Juanita Abernathy
Abernathy
Juandalynn
Ralph Jr
State College For
Montgomery
Ala
Marian County
Coretta Scott King
Andrew Young
Abernathys
West Hunter Street Baptist Church
Juanita Jones