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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph article dated February 20, 1963 partially reads, "William Higgs is white and a native of Mississippi, but he does not believe in segregation. He is a vocal fighter for integration and the end of racial discrimination against the Negro in Mississippi. Higgs, 28, a lawyer, came to Los Angeles to attend a dinner Sunday, where he was honored for his activities in [sic] behalf of Mississippi Negroes. The dinner was sponsored by the Los Angeles Civil Liberties Foundation."
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Civil rights lawyers--California--Los Angeles Civil rights workers--California--Los Angeles Lawyers--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Portrait photographs
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