Celebs in the Civil Rights Movement

The superstars who fought for equality.

Sammy Davis Jr. - As a singer, dancer and actor, Davis was one of Black entertainment’s original triple threats. Many others would eventually follow in his footsteps. (Photo: CBS /Landov)
Josephine Baker  \r - Josephine Baker circumvented the racist restrictions of America by becoming an iconic entertainer in France during the 1920s and ‘30s. In the cause of civil rights, she worked with the NAACP and famously spoke at the March on Washington in 1963.\r(Image by John Springer Collection/CORBIS)\r 
Paul Robeson - Known as a singing and acting legend, the great Paul Robeson is equally known for his political activism. In the '40s, he was an early advocate for civil rights, fighting against lynching and job/voting discrimination.(Photo: Landov)/content/dam/betcom/images/2011/02/Sports/0211-sports-robinson0228.jpg

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Sammy Davis Jr.  - As one of the greatest entertainers in show business, Sammy Davis also lent his celebrity and finances to the civil rights movement in the ‘60s. After he refused to appear in any clubs that practiced racial segregation, several venues in Miami Beach and Las Vegas were then integrated.(Photo: Landov)

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