Tagged: Margaret Turner

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5:00 pm
Tue March 29, 2011

Margaret Turner Leaves Behind Civil Rights Legacy

Civil rights and labor leader Margaret Turner has died. She was involved in numerous struggles for civil rights in Durham. Turner played an important role in turning people out to events and speaking up at work and in the community.

State Senator Floyd McKissick knew Turner and says she was one of the “unsung heroes” of the movement:

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