Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died.

March 05, 2026 - 22:51 UTC

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What amazing courage and service.
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"Risky" doesn't begin to describe the dangers Bernard LaFayette faced for his voter registration campaign in Alabama.

#RestInPower
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May his memory be a blessing πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
why do the obituaries keep disappointing 😞
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Thank you, Mr. LaFayette, for all your hard work and sacrifice. Rest easy. πŸ•ŠοΈ
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Rest in power πŸ’”
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He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life;
but the wrath of God abideth on him.
- John 3:36 KJV
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One of many key players in the Civil Rights Movement whose name is not nearly as widely known as it should be. He was pivotal in the 1960 Nashville sit-ins and the 1961 Freedom Rides.
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Rest Well King πŸ•ŠοΈ
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The country owes more than we can ever know to him and others.
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We were blessed to have him. RIP.
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HERO!
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I had the privilege of photographing him at various events β€” including in Selma with John Lewis and other legendary civil rights leaders. Heartbreaking πŸ’” Rest in power, kind sir.
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Thank you for noting his passing.
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RWG

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MayπŸ•ŠοΈyou
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He was a mentor to me in Chicago in 1965-67. Rest in piece.
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Rest in peace πŸ•―πŸ™
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Blessings and gratitude to him. Condolences to his family and friends.
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May his gentle soul rest in Power!!
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God bless him and his family RIP sad to hear as I watch Rev Jesse Jackson 😒 being celebrated for all he did for our Country
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It makes me sad that he lived long enough to see this shithole country undo itself all in the name of racism and white supremacy. May he rest in power knowing the christofascist regime Trump and his goons have erected will collapse in on itself in a fever of idiocy, avarice, and rot.
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RIP Mr. LaFayette.
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guys named LaFayette and fighting to establish Democracy in America, name a more iconic pair
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May his memory be a blessing
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If you read any of the civil rights movement's history this man is there on the ground floor. RIP.
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Rest in power, sir. ❀️
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"The many dangers LaFayette faced included an assassination attempt on the same night Medgar Evers was murdered in Mississippi, in what the FBI said was a conspiracy to kill civil rights workers. LaFayette was beaten outside his home before his assailant pointed a gun at him."
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"LaFayette grew up in Tampa & recalled trying to board a trolley with his grandmother when he was 7 years old. Black passengers had to pay at the front, then walk to the back to climb on. But the conductor began to pull away before they could board, & his grandmother fell. He was too little to help"
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Rest in Power, Mr. Bernard Lafayette πŸ’ͺ❀️
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R.I.P. Bernard
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RIP
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Always the good ones 😞
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RIP brave man 😒
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RIP-We have another Angel to make sure we win in November!
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