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Nellie H. McLeod, former Chesterfield civil rights activist, dies at 90
Nellie Jane Hinderman McLeod earned honors for leading the Civil Rights Movement in Chesterfield County that helped end segregation of public schools in the county and for her work for equal treatment for African-Americans. Through protests and lawsuits, she forced the county to open all-white schools to African-American students, including her son.
