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UDHR60: Jane Ransom, IWMF
By: Sameer Padania
Posted: Dec 11 08
Witnessed: 1964 times
Regions: United States
Issues: Discrimination, Police brutality, Racial discrimination
Jane Ransom heads the International Women's Media Foundation, and answers our question, "What image opened your eyes to human rights?"
Jane describes being made by her parents to watch coverage of civil rights protests in Alabama, and the profound impact it had on her understanding of the world.
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