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Samuel Leamon Sammy Younge

Case from Tuskegee, AL dated Jan 03, 1966

Victim Details

Samuel Leamon Sammy Younge,

Male

Black / African American

Tuskegee

AL

1966-01-03

21

Samuel

Leamon Sammy Younge

07/10/2026

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Samuel Leamon 'Sammy' Younge Jr., a 21-year-old African-American man, was a Navy veteran and a dedicated civil rights activist studying political science at the Tuskegee Institute. On the evening of January 3, 1966, after a day spent registering Black voters in Macon County, Alabama, Younge stopped at a Standard Oil gas station in his hometown of Tuskegee. What began as a simple request to use the restroom escalated into a fatal confrontation that would underscore the deep-seated racial tensions ...
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  • In Memoriam: Samuel Leamon Younge Jr. - SNCC Legacy Project
  • Samuel Leamon Younge Jr. | Un(re)solved | FRONTLINE - PBS
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