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TSU Remembers Former Student, Freedom Rider Patton as a Fighter for Justice

NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Ernest “Rip” Patton, a former TSU student and member of the 1960s Nashville Freedom Riders, passed on August 23. The University is remembering Patton as a stalwart of the civil rights movement who dedicated his life to fighting for equality and justice for people of color.

Keywords:: Civil Rights Movement, Ernest Patton, HBCU History, TSU, Tennessee State University, HBCU

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Humanities / Africana or African American or Black Studies / HBCU Histories

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Material Type:: Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:: March 8, 2022
Date Modified in MERLOT:: February 3, 2025
Author:: Emmanuel Freeman
Submitter:: Mikaela Wiley

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