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Rev. Joseph Lowery, 'Dean' Of The Civil Rights Movement, Dies At 98

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The Rev. Joseph Lowery gave the benediction during the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

Lowery got his start as an activist organizing bus boycotts in 1950s Alabama. He led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for two decades and prayed at Barack Obama's first inauguration.

(Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)


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