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Civil Rights Activist Celebrates 100th Birthday
Sarah Rountree, Omaha's last surviving Committee for Civil Liberties member, has a street named after her and remains active in advocacy at 100 years old.
- Sarah Rountree, the Omaha civil rights activist, marked 100 years of activism Monday and joined Omaha, Nebraska's '100 club' as a new centenarian.
- A 1960s organizer, Sarah Rountree helped lead Omaha's civil-rights movement and is the last surviving member of the Committee for Civil Liberties.
- On Sunday, Mayor John Ewing Jr. presented a proclamation and the city named a street for Sarah Rountree at her birthday party, where she said, `Hello everyone, I am so happy`.
- She will be the keynote speaker during Catholic Charities' celebration of African American history at the end of February, and friends describe Sarah Rountree as a trailblazer and icon etched into Omaha's history.
- Her long record of advocacy includes her work as the last surviving member of the Committee for Civil Liberties, and she continues to inspire civic engagement.
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