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The Muslim Selma Marcher – Khadijah Moton Ghafur

Learn about the civil rights movement from someone who lived through it. Khadijah Moton Ghafur shares her story from the Movement, her experience at the Selma March, and meeting luminaries like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

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Published: February 20, 2020Jumada al-Thani 26, 1441

Updated: February 26, 2020Rajab 2, 1441

Read time: Less than 1 min

Learn about the civil rights movement from someone who lived through it. Khadijah Moton Ghafur shares her story from the Movement, her experience at the Selma March, and meeting luminaries like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

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