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宅治山下 25 Oct 1874 日本愛媛県八幡浜市 - 1959

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Ralph Abernathy 11 Mar 1926 Linden, Marengo Couty, Alabama, United States - 17 Apr 1990

Jeffrey Adachi 29 Aug 1959 Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States - 22 Feb 2019

Afesa Adams 20 Feb 1936 Greenwood, Leflore, Mississippi, United States - 06 May 2018

Amos Alcott 29 Nov 1799 Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut, United States - 04 Mar 1888

Marian (Alexander) Spencer 28 Jun 1920 Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, United States - 09 Jul 2019

Nellie (Allen) Johnson 17 Dec 1905 Dakota County, Minnesota, United States - 02 Apr 2002

Richard Allen 14 Feb 1760 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 26 Mar 1831

Alice (Allison) Dunnigan 27 Apr 1906 Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States - 06 May 1983

Irene (Amos) Kirkaldy 09 Apr 1917 Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States - 10 Aug 2007

Marian Anderson 27 Feb 1897 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 08 Apr 1993

Susan Anthony 15 Feb 1820 Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States - 13 Mar 1906

Richard Aoki 20 Nov 1938 San Leandro, Alameda, California, United States - 15 Mar 2009

Sadie (Armstrong) Joseph 30 Apr 1944 Woodville, Wilkinson, Mississippi, United States - 12 Jul 2019

Claudette (Austin) Colvin 1930s

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Sue (Bailey) Thurman 26 Aug 1903 Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States - 25 Dec 1996

Constance (Baker) Motley 14 Sep 1921 New Haven, Connecticut, United States - 28 Sep 2005

James Baldwin 02 Aug 1924 Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 01 Dec 1987

Cornelia (Banks) Lively abt 1923 Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States - abt 1978

Lee Banks abt 1888 Union Springs, Bullock, Alabama, United States - abt 1973

Anne (Bannister) Spencer 06 Feb 1882 Henry, Virginia, United States - 26 Jul 1975

Jesse Barber 05 Jul 1877 South Carolina, United States

Mignon (Barker) Richmond 01 Apr 1897 Utah, United States - 10 Mar 1984

Sarah (Bass) Allen 1764 Isle of Wight County, Virginia - 16 Jul 1849

Myrlie (Beasley) Evers-Williams 1930s

Harriet (Beecher) Stowe 14 Jun 1811 Litchfield, Connecticut, United States - 01 Jul 1896

Harold Belafonte 1920s

Charles Bentley 01 Feb 1859 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 13 Oct 1929

Charles Bibb 07 Feb 1922 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 23 Oct 2015

John Bibbs 19 Sep 1926 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri - 31 May 2014

Albert Bigelow 01 May 1906 Massachusetts, United States - 06 Oct 1993

Claude Black 28 Nov 1916 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States - 13 Mar 2009

Alice Blackwell 14 Sep 1857 Orange, Essex, New Jersey - 15 Mar 1950

Jean Baptiste Francois Boisdore abt 1824 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 13 Dec 1897

Kathy Boudin 19 May 1943 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 01 May 2022

Leonard Boudin 19 Jul 1912 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 24 Nov 1989

Dorothy (Boulding) Ferebee 15 Jan 1898 Norfolk, Virginia, United States - 14 Sep 1980

Naomi (Bowman) Anderson 01 Mar 1843 Michigan City, LaPorte, Indiana, United States - 09 Jun 1899

Isaac Bradley abt Sep 1861 Hazelwood, St. Louis, Missouri, United States - abt 08 Nov 1938

Stanley Branche 31 Jul 1933 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 22 Dec 1992

Effa (Brooks) Manley 27 Mar 1897 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 16 Apr 1981

Living Brown

Antoinette (Brown) Blackwell 20 May 1825 Henrietta, Monroe, New York, United States - 05 Nov 1921

Living Brown

Hallie Brown 10 Mar 1849 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA - 16 Sep 1949

Linda Brown 20 Feb 1942 Kansas, United States - 25 Mar 2018

Oliver Brown 02 Aug 1918 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, United States - 20 Jun 1961

Samuel Brown 06 Jul 1875 Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, United States - 1950

Willa (Brown) Chappell 22 Jan 1906 Glasgow, Barren, Kentucky, United States - 18 Jul 1992

Rose (Buchman) Yoneda 04 Sep 1906 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 29 May 1988

Elizabeth (Buffum) Chace 09 Dec 1806 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States - 12 Dec 1899

Lucy Burns 28 Jul 1879 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States - 22 Dec 1966

Ottis Theresa (Burris) Williams abt 1915 Louisiana, United States - 14 May 2019

Nannie Burroughs 02 May 1879 Orange, Virginia, United States - 20 May 1961

Cori Bush 1970s

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Elizabeth (Cady) Stanton 12 Nov 1815 Johnstown, Fulton, New York, United States - 26 Oct 1902

Cora (Calhoun) Horne 09 Nov 1865 Georgia, United States - 08 Sep 1932

James Cameron 25 Feb 1914 La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States - 11 Jun 2006

William Carter May 1866 Virginia - 23 Mar 1947

Alice Cary 26 Apr 1820 Mount Healthy, Hamilton, Ohio, United States - 12 Feb 1871

Octavius Catto 22 Feb 1839 Charleston, South Carolina - 10 Oct 1871

Julius Chambers 06 Oct 1936 Mount Gilead, Montgomery, North Carolina, United States - 02 Aug 2013

Elizabeth Chandler 24 Dec 1807 Centre, Delaware, United States - 02 Nov 1834

James Chaney 30 May 1943 Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States - 21 Jun 1964

John (Chaney) London 12 Jan 1876 San Francisco, California, United States - 22 Nov 1916

Mary (Church) Terrell 23 Sep 1863 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 24 Jul 1954

Kenneth Clark 14 Jul 1914 Panama Canal Zone - 01 May 2005

Cassius (Clay) Ali 17 Jan 1942 Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - 03 Jun 2016

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Lucretia (Coffin) Mott 03 Jan 1793 Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA - 11 Nov 1880

Martha (Coffin) Wright 25 Dec 1806 Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 04 Jan 1875

Douglas (Conners) Conner 25 Oct 1923 Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, United States - 14 Nov 1998

Helen (Cooke) Jones 1928 Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, United States - 04 May 2006

Marie (Cruz) Littlefeather 14 Nov 1946 Monterey, California, United States - 04 Oct 2022

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Vernon Dahmer 10 Mar 1908 Kelly, Forrest, Mississippi, United States - 10 Jan 1966

Thomas Dalton 17 Oct 1794 Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States - 30 Aug 1883

Jonathan Daniels 20 Mar 1939 Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States - 20 Aug 1965

Raiford Chatman Davis 18 Dec 1917 Cogdell, Clinch, Georgia, United States - 04 Feb 2005

Louise (DeKoven) Bowen 26 Feb 1859 Chicago, Illinois - 09 Nov 1953

Stormé DeLarverie abt 24 Dec 1920 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 24 May 2014

Clyde (Dixon) Connell 19 Sep 1901 Belcher, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA - 01 May 1998

John Dobbs 26 Mar 1882 Georgia, United States - 30 Aug 1961

Lavinia Dock 26 Feb 1858 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States - 17 Apr 1956

Shirley Douglas 02 Apr 1934 Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada - 05 Apr 2020

Glanton Dowdell 09 Aug 1923 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States - 19 Jan 2000

George Downing 30 Dec 1819 New York City, New York, United States - 21 Jul 1903

Mabel (Doyle) Staupers 27 Feb 1890 Barbados, Antilles, British West Indies - 30 Sep 1989

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Eva (Emery) Dye 17 Jul 1855 Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois, United States - 25 Feb 1947

Mitsuye (Endo) Tsutsumi 10 May 1920 Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States - 14 Apr 2006

Richard (Erdos) Erdoes 07 Jul 1912 Frankfurt, Germany - 16 Jul 2008

Living Everett

James Evers 11 Sep 1922 Decatur, Newton County, Mississippi, United States - 22 Jul 2020

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Morton (Finney) Morton-Finney 25 Jun 1889 Uniontown, Union, Kentucky, United States - 28 Jan 1998

Living Flake

Barney Ford 22 Jan 1822 Stafford, Virginia, United States - 22 Dec 1902

James Forten 15 Nov 1811 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - abt 1870

Abigail Foster 15 Jan 1811 Pelham, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States - 14 Jan 1887

Stephen Foster 17 Nov 1809 Canterbury, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States - 08 Sep 1881

Lydia (Francis) Child 11 Feb 1802 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 20 Oct 1880

Golden Frinks 15 Aug 1920 Wampee, Horry County, South Carolina, United States - 19 Jul 2004

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Lloyd Gaines 1911 Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, USA - 19 Mar 1939

Abraham Galloway 08 Feb 1837 Brunswick, North Carolina, United States - 01 Sep 1870

Anna Gardner 25 Jan 1816 Nantucket, Massachusetts - 18 Feb 1901

Minnie (Gardner) Gaston 03 Apr 1909 Alabama - 03 Jun 2000

Arthur Gaston abt 04 Jul 1892 Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, United States - 20 Jan 1996

Daisy (Gatson) Bates 11 Nov 1914 Huttig, Union, Arkansas, United States - 04 Nov 1999

William Gibbs 26 Jul 1905 West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States - 27 Dec 1984

Joanna (Gibson) Robinson 17 Apr 1912 Monroe, Georgia, United States - 29 Aug 1992

Danny Glover 1940s

Eslanda (Goode) Robeson 15 Dec 1895 Washington, District of Columbia, United States - 13 Dec 1965

Andrew Goodman 23 Nov 1943 New York City, New York, USA - 21 Jun 1964

Viola (Gregg) Liuzzo 11 Apr 1925 California, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States - 25 Mar 1965

Richard Gregory 12 Oct 1932 St. Louis, Missouri, United States - 19 Aug 2017

Angelina (Grimke) Weld 20 Feb 1805 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 26 Oct 1879

Sarah (Grimke) Grimké 26 Nov 1792 Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - 23 Dec 1873

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George Hackett 1806 Maryland, United States - 21 Apr 1870

Nikole (Hannah) Hannah-Jones 1970s

Robert Harlan 12 Dec 1816 Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, United States - 24 Sep 1897

Gloria (Hayes) Richardson 06 May 1922 Baltimore, Maryland - 15 Jul 2021

Lola (Haynes) Hendricks 19 Dec 1932 Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States - 17 May 2013

Andrea (Heinemann) Simon 24 Mar 1909 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 15 Feb 1994

Alonzo Herndon 29 Jul 1857 Walton County, Georgia, United States - 21 Jul 1927

Lafayette Hershaw 10 May 1863 Clay County, North Carolina, USA - 02 Sep 1945

Albert Hibbler 16 Aug 1915 Tyro, Tate, Mississippi, United States - 24 Apr 2001

Richard Hill 12 Oct 1864 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

Richard Hill 05 Jun 1887 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 05 Oct 1978

Gordon Hirabayashi 23 Apr 1918 Seattle, King, Washington, United States - 02 Jan 2012

William Hohri 13 Mar 1927 San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States - 12 Nov 2010

Silas Hunt 01 Mar 1922 Ashdown, Little River, Arkansas, USA - 22 Apr 1949

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Yuji Ichioka 23 Jun 1936 San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States - 01 Sep 2002

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Donald (Jackson) Kenyatta 03 Mar 1944 Chester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States - 06 Jan 1992

Mahalia Jackson 26 Oct 1911 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 27 Jan 1972

Margaret (Jackson) Rolark 27 Sep 1916 Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, United States - 14 Feb 2006

Marvel (Jackson) Cooke 04 Apr 1903 Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States - 29 Nov 2000

Thomas James abt 1804 Canajoharie, Montgomery, New York, United States - 18 Apr 1891

Elizabeth (Jennings) Graham abt Mar 1827 Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States - 05 Jun 1901

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Henry Jeter 07 Oct 1851 Charlotte County, Virginia, United States of America - 04 Aug 1938

Barbara (Johns) Powell 06 Mar 1935 New York City, New York, United States - 25 Sep 1991

Bernice (Johnson) Reagon 1940s

Dovey (Johnson) Roundtree 17 Apr 1914 Charlotte, North Carolina, USA - 21 May 2018

Lyman Johnson 12 Jun 1906 Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, United States - 03 Oct 1997

Juanita (Jones) Abernathy 01 Dec 1931 Laneville, Hale County, Alabama, United States - 12 Sep 2019

Melnea (Jones) Cass abt 16 Jun 1894 Richmond, Virginia, United States - 16 Dec 1978

Joseph Jordan 1924 Norfolk, Virginia, United States - 14 Jun 1991

Elonnie Josey 20 Jan 1924 Norfolk, Virginia, United States - 03 Jul 2009

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Akiko (Kato) Kurose 11 Feb 1925 Seattle, King, Washington, United States - 24 May 1998

Florence Kennedy 11 Feb 1916 Kansas City, Missouri, United States - 21 Dec 2000

Dexter King 1960s

Michael King 19 Dec 1897 Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia, United States - 11 Nov 1984

Patricia (King) Wilkins 1940s

Fred Korematsu 30 Jan 1919 Oakland, Alameda, California, United States - 30 Mar 2005

Sueko (Kunitomi) Embrey 06 Jan 1923 Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 15 May 2006

Steven Kuromiya 09 May 1943 Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Park, Wyoming, United States - 10 May 2000

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Carrie (Lane) Chapman Catt 09 Jan 1859 Ripon, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States - 12 Mar 1947

Nettie (Langston) Napier 17 Jun 1861 Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, USA - 27 Sep 1938

Caroline Lecount 26 Feb 1846 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 24 Jan 1923

George Lee 25 Dec 1903 Edwards, Hinds, Mississippi, United States - 07 May 1955

Chester Lewis 1929 Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, United States - 21 Jun 1990

John Lewis 21 Feb 1940 Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States - 17 Jul 2020

William Lofton 02 Mar 1862 Arkansas, United States - 01 Mar 1919

Jarm (Logue) Loguen 05 Feb 1809 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 30 Sep 1872

Kaaxgal.aat (Lukaax̱.ádi) Peratrovich 04 Jul 1911 Petersburg, Alaska Territory, United States - 01 Dec 1958

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Joseph Madison 1940s

Kathleen (Manning) Simon 23 Sep 1869 Rathmines, County Dublin, Ireland - 27 Mar 1955

Christopher Manuel abt 1781 Cape Verde - 24 Dec 1845

Mike Masaoka 15 Oct 1915 Fresno, Fresno, California, United States - 26 Jun 1991

Martin Matsudaira 12 Nov 1937 Seattle, King, Washington, United States - 24 Mar 2019

Setsuko (Matsunaga) Nishi 17 Oct 1921 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 18 Nov 2012

Valerie Maynard 22 Aug 1937 Mahattan, New York City, New York, United States - 19 Sep 2022

Freda (McDonald) Baker 03 Jun 1906 St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America - 12 Apr 1975

Frederick McGhee 28 Oct 1861 Aberdeen, Monroe, Mississippi, USA - 09 Sep 1912

Floyd McKissick 09 Mar 1922 Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States - 28 Apr 1991

George McMechen 29 Oct 1871 Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States - 22 Feb 1961

Living Meredith

Albert Meyzeek 1872 Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States - 17 Dec 1963

George Miller abt 28 Nov 1864 South Carolina, United States - 09 May 1943

Essie Moody 15 Sep 1940 Centreville, Wilkinson, Mississippi, United States - 05 Feb 2015

Cecil Moore 02 Apr 1915 Dryfork, Randolph, West Virginia, United States - 13 Feb 1979

William Moore 28 Apr 1927 Binghamton, Broome, New York, United States - 23 Apr 1963

Juliette Morgan 21 Feb 1914 Montgomery, Alabama - 16 Jul 1957

Ernest Morial 09 Oct 1929 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 24 Dec 1989

Emery Morris abt 11 Sep 1851 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States - 24 Sep 1924

Henry Moxley abt 1809 Virginia, USA - 12 Dec 1878

Anna Murray 20 Nov 1910 Baltimore, Maryland, USA - 01 Jul 1985

Marie (Muse) Freeman 24 Nov 1916 Danville, Virginia, United States - 12 Jan 2018

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Mary (Nakahara) Kochiyama 19 May 1921 San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States - 01 Jun 2014

Diane Nash 1930s

Norma (Nelson) McCorvey 22 Sep 1947 Simmesport, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States - 18 Feb 2017

William Nesbit 11 Oct 1822 Pennsylvania, United States - 26 Oct 1895

Living Newson

Louise (Norton) Little abt 04 Nov 1894 La Digue, Saint Andrew, Grenada - 18 Dec 1989

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Frank Ogawa 17 May 1917 Lodi, San Joaquin, California, United States - 13 Jul 1994

Evelyn Okubo 01 Feb 1952 Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States - 18 Jul 1970

James Orange 29 Oct 1942 Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States - 16 Feb 2008

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Brittany (Packnett) Cunningham 1980s

Gerald Pearson 03 Jul 1942 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States - 19 Jul 1984

Lois (Peyton) Pattillo 10 Feb 1913 - 27 Nov 2007

Mamie (Phipps) Clark 18 Apr 1917 Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas, United States - 11 Aug 1983

Eliza (Pickrell) Routt abt May 1839 Sangamon, Illinois, United States - 22 Mar 1907

Davis Platt 17 Feb 1923 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA - 03 Oct 2008

Amelia (Platts) Robinson 18 Aug 1911 Savannah, Georgia, United States - 26 Aug 2015

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