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Harold Carter<\/a>, the last surviving member of the famed 39ers<\/a>, has died. He passed away on Friday, shortly after celebrating his 97th birthday.<\/p>

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Carter was among the 13 protesters <\/a>arrested in 1951 after leading demonstrations against the plantocracy in Antigua and Barbuda<\/a>. His role in the movement placed him among a generation of activists whose actions helped shape the country\u2019s political history.<\/p>

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