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Audrey Faye Hendricks

1953–2009

United States

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Audrey Faye Hendricks (1953–2009) was the youngest known demonstrator to be incarcerated during the Civil Rights Movement in 1963. At just nine years old, Audrey was involved in the Brown v. Board Education march with Civil Rights Leaders to establish that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional, being one of many children who were arrested and jailed.

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