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ABA Led By Civil Rights Lawyer

By: Associated Press
Updated: Fri 6:05 PM, Jul 19, 2002

Attorney Fred Gray, Sr., who defended Rosa Parks in her landmark desegregation case, has broken another racial barrier.

At 71, Gray has become the first black president of the Alabama Bar Association.

Gray was elected without opposition to lead the organization.


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