Carter Camp (AIM) and Ralph Abernathy, Civil Rights Activist, 2nd week of Wounded Knee, SD March 8, 1973 Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., was a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, and a close associate of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Carter Camp put his life on the line at the siege at Wounded Knee 73 in a 71day standoff between AIM & forces of the United States. These periods of activism propelled indigenous peoples into new areas of scope & influence bettering our collective lot to this day. Carter stayed active in struggles for Native peoples and the land until his passing. May our fighting spirit never die. Prayers and smoke for your spirit. --LastRealIndians
Posted on: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 17:00:14 +0000
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