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Historical Figure

Andrew Goodman

1943 – 1964

Andrew Goodman was a civil rights activist who played a pivotal role in the struggle for voting rights in the United States during the 1960s. Along with fellow activists, he fought against racial discrimination and inequality, ultimately sacrificing his life during the Freedom Summer campaign in 1964, which sought to register African American voters in Mississippi.