Lamar Smith | |
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&sq=NATO&lang=en&file=File:Lamar_Smith.jpg) Lamar Smith | |
| Born | 1892 |
| Died | August 13, 1955 (aged 63 years old) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Civil rights activist; farmer; military veteran |
| Known for | Mississippi voter registration; Regional Council of Negro Leadership (RCNL) |
Lamar "Ditney" Smith (1892 – August 13, 1955) was an American civil rights figure, African-American farmer, World War I veteran[1] and an organizer of voter registration for African-Americans. In 1955, he was shot dead in broad daylight around 10 a.m. at close range on the lawn of the Lincoln County courthouse in Brookhaven, Mississippi.[2]
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