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Opal Lee, An Activist Who Led The Charge To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday, Returns To Reclaim Land She Was Driven Off Of At Age 12
In 1939, Texas changemaker Opal Lee and her family were driven out of their home and off of their land by a racist white mob. She was only 12 years old at the time. Today, at age 97, Lee has not ...
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Opal Lee, driven out of her house nearly 80 years ago, has now been gifted the same plot of land
A 97-year-old Black Texas teacher and iconic figure in the Juneteenth celebration, Opal Lee, has been gifted the plot of land where she was once forced out by a racist mob in 1939. At the age of ...