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Hedgeman and Bates contributed to the march in different ways; Bates, for example, delivered a brief but memorable address.
Hedgeman worked in politics and helped organize the march, while Bates was a journalist and school desegregation advocate.
Although Hedgeman worked behind the scenes to make sure a woman speaker was included, Bates was the sole woman to speak at the march.
Many African American women, including Bates and Hedgeman, fought for civil rights, but only one spoke at the march.