Floyd McKissick joined the ancestors (Mar 9, 1922 - Apr 28, 1991). Lawyer, civil rights activist. 1st Black student at UNC School of Law. In 1966 he became leader of CORE, taking over from James Farmer & turned it into a more radical movement.
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"Floyd McKissack, Lawyer, Civil Rights Activist." Historianspeaks, April 29, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/floyd-mckissack-lawyer-civil-rights-activist.
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