Daniels, Jonathan Myrick, 1939-1965

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Jonathan Myrick Daniels (March 20, 1939 – August 20, 1965) was a civil rights activist. In 1965, he was killed by a special county deputy, Tom Coleman, in Hayneville, Alabama, while in the act of shielding 17-year-old Ruby Sales.
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Birth 1939-03-20

Death 1965-08-20

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