She marched on Washington, got her law degree at 62 and beat cancer twice. Then coronavirus took her

[Nevilledog]

She marched on Washington, got her law degree at 62 and beat cancer twice. Then coronavirus took her

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/21/us/anna-levine-covid-battle-trnd/index.html

(CNN)Anna Levine always carried her pocket Constitution, and she knew it cover to cover. She was always ready to cite certain parts of it if she saw any injustice, racism or discrimination in the world.

From an early age, Levine had a passion for civil rights and activism. She traveled to Washington, DC, in 1963 and marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the March on Washington. Anna Levine's daughter, Robin Levine, told CNN that marching and hearing King's "I Have A Dream" speech was the pinnacle of her mother's life and a memory she would share with family and friends.

"She wanted us to realize that no one person is better than anyone else," Robin Levine told CNN. "She got on a bus with 200 strangers, is what she said, and she went to Washington, DC. She said it was that important for her."

The two-time cancer survivor had a love for learning and the law. It took her 14 years to get her bachelor's degree, because she took a break from classes to deal with her own health issues and a divorce.

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[Laffy Kat]

1. Such a waste.

[BComplex]

2. RIP, Anna Levine. You were a true patriot.

We need a lot more people like you.

[chia]

3. :( Such an inspiration, such a great loss

[LizBeth]

4. Young with a lot of life left. I am 58. My son says, I will have so much fun old, he wants me to be

able to live that.

[Layyylah]

5. Thank you!

Anna Levine was my mom. Thank you for your very kind comments. She wanted more than anything to know that her life made a difference. Knowing that she did has helped ease her loss yet make it painful at the same time, if that makes any sense. My mother was a complicated yet driven person determined to change the political landscape. She was a die-hard Democrat. When she was in the hospital, she was a bit delirious from medication and she called me up and was so upset that they wouldn't let her go out and protest with the people on the hill who were fighting for better wages. There was no one there but my mother was determined to get there one way or other. Thankfully we got her off those meds but that's the kind of person she was. At the end of her life, she was giving advice to the nurses and telling anyone who'd listen vote in November. She even asked me if I'd gotten her absentee ballot yet. So, thank you for your comments. I will share them with my sister. Best to you all and stay safe... Robin

[Nevilledog]

6. I'm so sorry for your loss. Your Mom deserves to be remembered.

My thoughts are with you and your family.

[DesertRat]

8. I'm so sorry for your loss

You mom sounds like a remarkable person. Peace to you and your family.

[uponit7771]

9. May She Rest In Power

[panader0]

10. What an inspiration your mother is! Our country is better for those like her.

I'm so glad you are on DU. Welcome.
So sorry for your loss.

[Layyylah]

7. Thanks again

I really appreciate you posting this and for your kind words.