Prominent US activist Christine King Farris dies aged 95 FMTNews FMTWorld
Christine King Farris participated in historic events of the civil rights movement, including the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
Farris died peacefully in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family by her side, according to the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, of which she was a founding board member. “Shaping the history of the journey of America in the 20th and 21st centuries, she stood for peace, freedom, and justice — virtues that reflect the best of our nation,” US president Joe Biden said in a written statement. “Jill and I are saddened to learn of her peaceful passing today in Atlanta.”
Farris joined a delegation to Washington in 2011 when Martin Luther King Jr’s monument was erected on the National Mall and was present for the 2017 unveiling of a statue of her brother at the state Capitol.
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