Diane Judith Nash is a renowned civil rights activist and co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Born in Chicago, IL on May 15, 1938, Nash is best known for leading the first successful campaign to de-segregate lunch counters in Nashville in 1960. Her work has been instrumental in the advancement of civil rights in the United States.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $20 Million (2024)
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About
Civil rights Activist and co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee who led the first successful campaign to de-segregate lunch counters in Nashville in 1960.
Before Fame
She was the runner-up for Miss Illinois.
Trivia
She played a crucial role in the Freedom Rides to desegregate travel and the Selma Campaign, which led to voting rights for African-Americans.
Family Life
She married and later divorced James Bevel, with two children named Sherri and Douglass.
Associated With
She was appointed to a national committee by John F. Kennedy to help make way for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.