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Bobby Simmons
Bobby Simmons
Bobby Simmons

Bobby Simmons

BiographyBobby Simmons was a young voting rights activist most famous for his participation in the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965. He is recognizable in numerous photographs for painting his face white and writing out the word "Vote" on his forehead.
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