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Freddie Lee Shuttlesworth (born Freddie Lee Robinson, March 18, 1922 – October 5, 2011) was an American civil rights activist who led the fight against segregation and other forms of racism as a minister in Birmingham, Alabama.
Apr 3, 2014 · Fred Shuttlesworth was a Baptist Minister who was one of the top leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, working with Martin Luther King Jr. and the SCLC.
May 3, 2024 · Fred Shuttlesworth was an American minister and civil rights activist who established, with Martin Luther King, Jr., and others, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and who worked to end segregation in the South.
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Mar 25, 2006 · Learn about the life and legacy of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, a civil rights leader who fought for racial justice in Alabama and Ohio. He founded the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights, participated in the Freedom Rides, and survived bombings and beatings.
Fred Shuttlesworth was a minister and activist who co-founded the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He led the Birmingham Campaign in 1963, challenging segregation and inspiring Martin Luther King and others.
This feature-length documentary explores the life and legacy of perhaps the most fearless leader of the Civil Rights Movement—Birmingham’s Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. When the KKK planted a bomb underneath his bed and he emerged unharmed, he was sure he was saved by God to lead a Movement.
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Watch the trailer and stream the full episode of Shuttlesworth, a documentary that explores the life and legacy of Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, a freedom fighter who inspired the Civil Rights Movement. Learn how he faced violence, harassment and shunning in Birmingham, Alabama, and how his work shaped the national consciousness.