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Whitney Young Jr. (1921 - 1971) Whitney Young Jr., born on this day in 1921, was a civil rights leader known for his aggressive organizing with the National Urban League and proposal of a... (infosec.pub)
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Whitney Young Jr. (1921 - 1971)

Sun Jul 31, 1921

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Whitney Young Jr., born on this day in 1921, was a civil rights leader known for his aggressive organizing with the National Urban League and proposal of a "domestic Marshall Plan" to alleviate poverty in black communities.

Young spent most of his career working to end employment discrimination in the United States and turning the National Urban League from a relatively cautious and passive civil rights organization into one that more aggressively lobbied the U.S. government and business leaders to provide equitable access to socioeconomic opportunity.

"The hardest work in the world is being out of work."

- Whitney Young Jr.

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