C.T. VIVIAN - Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient

C.T. Vivian was a prominent civil rights leader, minister, and close ally of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. Vivian helped lead the Nashville sit-ins, joined the Freedom Riders, and later served as the National Director of Affiliates for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Vivian became known for his powerful nonviolent leadership, including his historic confrontation with Sheriff Jim Clark during the Selma voting rights campaign. He later founded the C.T. Vivian Leadership Institute and was praised by Barack Obama as "the greatest preacher to ever live" and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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