Staughton Lynd
American activist and lawyer (1929–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Staughton Craig Lynd (November 22, 1929 – November 17, 2022) was an American political activist, author, and lawyer.[6] His involvement in social justice causes brought him into contact with some of the nation's most influential activists, including Howard Zinn, Tom Hayden, A. J. Muste, and David Dellinger.[7]
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Born | (1929-11-22)November 22, 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | November 17, 2022(2022-11-17) (aged 92) Warren, Ohio, U.S. |
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Alice Niles (m. 1951) |
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Lynd's contribution to the cause of social justice and the peace movement is chronicled in Carl Mirra's biography, The Admirable Radical: Staughton Lynd and Cold War Dissent, 1945–1970 (2010).