Charles Sherrod
Charles Melvin Sherrod (January 2, 1937 – October 11, 2022) was an American minister and civil rights activist. During the civil rights movement, Sherrod helped found the Albany Movement while serving as field secretary for southwest Georgia for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. He also participated in the Selma Voting Rights Movement and in many other campaigns of the civil rights movement of that era.
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| Born | Charles Melvin Sherrod January 2, 1937 Surry, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 2022 (aged 85) Albany, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Union Theological Seminary |
| Occupation(s) | Preacher, activist |
| Spouse | Shirley Miller |
Sherrod's activism continued throughout his life through the Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education (SWGAP), New Communities, and as an Albany City Council Member. He was married to former U.S. Department of Agriculture official Shirley Sherrod.
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