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There should be no censorship of mail.
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Birth: | 23rd July, 1917 |
Death: | 2nd August, 1984 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Author |
Barbara Deming was born in New York City. She attended a Friends school up through her high school years. On a trip to India, she began reading Gandhi, and became committed to a non-violent struggle, with her main cause being Women's Rights. She later became a journalist, and was active in many demonstrations and marches over issues of peace and civil rights. She was a member of a group that went to Hanoi during the Vietnam War, and was jailed many times for non-violent protest.
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