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Lifelong New York civil rights advocate, NAACP leader Hazel Dukes dies at 92

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Hazel Dukes led the New York State NAACP for nearly five decades .

She fought for voting rights, economic development, fair housing and education through her career.

Dukes helped lay the foundation for Black women to ascend to the nation’s highest offices.

In 2023 , former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presented Dukes with the NAACP 's highest honor — the Spingarn Medal .

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