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| Dorothy Scott Chesser Photo Credit: Antoinette Harrell |
Dorothy Scott Chesser of Liberty, Mississippi was a Civil Rights Leader who was part of the federal lawsuit to desegregate public transportation in Mississippi. She worked with Medgar Evers in 1963 to register African-American voters. The Mississippi NAACP awarded Chesser with the Sam Bailey Long Distance Runner Award for her leadership during the civil rights movements and continued diligence in fighting for the rights of others.
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