A new plaque honoring the legacy of Virgil D. Hawkins was mounted at the site of his former law office in Leesburg, Florida.
The story of Virgil D. Hawkins life is one of great personal sacrifice. Hawkins was a “civil rights advocate who fought to end segregation at the University of Florida College of Law,” according to a new plaque in Leesburg, Florida, that honors his life and legacy, mounted last week at the site of his former law office downtown, today!
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