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Clara Ester, Civil Rights Activist and Eyewitness to MLK's Assassination, Dies at 78

Clara Ester, a prominent civil rights activist who rushed to the side of Martin Luther King Jr. after he was shot, has passed away at the age of 78. Ester was one of the last remaining witnesses to King's assassination and played a significant role in the civil rights movement.

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