Martha Rivera Chavis was not just the wife of a civil rights leader. By all accounts, the Dominican-born activist strived just as hard as her beloved husband for freedom, justice and equality for blacks and all other minorities.

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Martha Rivera Chavis was not just the wife of a civil rights leader. By all accounts, the Dominican-born activist strived just as hard as her beloved husband for freedom, justice and equality for blacks and all other minorities.
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