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title: "3 Fred Shuttlesworth Quotes - Famous Human rights defender"
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# Fred Shuttlesworth

(1922–2011)   Human Rights Defender

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Fred Shuttlesworth was a human rights defender.

## Quick Facts About Fred Shuttlesworth

Born March 18, 1922

Died October 5, 2011

Profession Human Rights Defender

## About Fred Shuttlesworth

Civil rights activist (1922-2011)... \| Freddie Lee Shuttlesworth was an American Baptist minister and civil rights activist who led fights against segregation and other forms of racism, during the civil rights movement. He often worked with Martin Luther King Jr., although they did not always agree on tactics and approaches.

##  Quotes by Fred Shuttlesworth

> [The best thing we can do is be a servant of God. It does good to stand up and serve others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-shuttlesworth/the-best-thing-we-can-do-is-be-a-servant-of-god-it-does-good-to-stand/)

Fred Shuttlesworth

[Best things](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/best-things/)

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> [And the fact that Emmett Till, a young black man, could be found floating down the river in Mississippi, as, indeed, many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-shuttlesworth/and-the-fact-that-emmett-till-a-young-black-man-could-be-found/)

Fred Shuttlesworth

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> [You have to be prepared to die before you can begin to live.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-shuttlesworth/you-have-to-be-prepared-to-die-before-you-can-begin-to-live/)

Fred Shuttlesworth

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