1914–1965
Biography · Civil Rights
L. Francis Griffin
1917–1980
United States
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Rev. Leslie Francis Griffin (September 15, 1917 – January 18, 1980) was an American civil rights advocate, and minister. He was nicknamed the "fighting preacher," because of his activism, and served as the pastor at First Baptist Church.
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