Which civil rights leader served as the first chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)?
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Correct answer: Marion Barry
Marion Barry was elected SNCC's first chairman when the organization was founded in April 1960 at Shaw University. He later became a prominent political figure, serving multiple terms as mayor of Washington, D.C. John Lewis did not become SNCC's chairman until 1963.
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