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Who did she portray in the historical drama Selma?

  • Coretta Scott King

  • Angela Davis

  • Diane Nash

  • Rosa Parks

Answer

The answer is Diane Nash, an influential figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. Nash was a key strategist and organizer of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the 1960s. In the 2014 historical drama "Selma," which depicts the 1965 voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, Diane Nash is portrayed by actress Tessa Thompson.
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