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Felton Turner
1933–2006
United States
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Biography
Felton Turner (April 2, 1933 – April 23, 2006) was an African-American man whose survival from a vicious attack on March 7, 1960, helped galvanize the city of Houston, Texas during the Civil Rights Movement.
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