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Peggy Roach: Civil Rights Pioneer

Collection Description: 
Margaret (Peggy) Roach was born in Chicago on May 16, 1927 and had a career than spanned over fifty years, only retiring five years before her death on April 20, 2006. The Peggy Roach online exhibit explores Peggy's early life, her leadership in high school and college, her accomplishments as a front line civil rights activist in the 1960s, her continuing work for civil rights and social justice for the disadvantaged and poor, her commitment to justice through religious inspiration, and her many awards.
Collection URL: 
https://luc.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/collection_2e902772-444e-4646-a5cf-6e0c816dc649/
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Managing Unit: 
Women and Leadership Archives
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