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Fred Gray, a 94-year-old legendary attorney and civil rights pioneer, was honored with a statue outside the Alabama State Bar Association. Known as the "chief counsel" of the Civil Rights Movement by Martin Luther King Jr., Gray represented key figures like King, Rosa Parks, and John Lewis. He also represented participants in the Selma-to-Montgomery marches, leading to the Voting Rights Act.

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