Beverly Long (activist)
Beverly Long | |
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| Born | March 3, 1920 |
| Died | October 30, 2015 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Occupation(s) | Mental health and civil rights advocate |
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Beverly Benson Long (March 3, 1920 – October 30, 2015) was an American activist from Athens, Georgia. She was particularly invested in the fight to desegregate Georgia's public schools between 1958 and 1961. Later, she became an advocate for those with mental illnesses.