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Viola Gregg Liuzzo

EN cinema · 1 credits

Born

11 April 1925

Died

25 March 1965 (aged 39)

Birthplace

California, Pennsylvania, USA

Also known as Viola Fauver Liuzzo · Viola Fauver Liuzzo (née Gregg) · Viola Fauver Gregg

Viola Fauver Liuzzo (née Gregg; April 11, 1925 – March 25, 1965) was an American civil rights activist in Detroit, Michigan. She was known for going to Alabama in March 1965 to support the Selma to Montgomery march for voting rights. On March 25, 1965, she was shot dead by three Ku Klux Klan members while driving activists between the cities and transportation.

Known for

Filmography

Home of the Brave poster

Home of the Brave

EN · 200410.0

as Self (archive footage)