President Obama said Civil rights leader Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth was a "testament to the strength of the human spirit."
Shuttlesworth helped lead the fight against segregation in Birmingham before his 1961 move to Cincinnati, where he served as Pastor at the Greater New Light Baptist Church in Avondale for more than 40 years, working tirelessly for non-violent change.
In 2009, Birmingham renamed its airport the Birmingham/Shuttlesworth International Airport after the activist.
Shuttlesworth endured beatings and bombings, but never gave up in high fight for people to be treated equally.
The Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth dedicated his life to justice for every human being -- regardless of their race, color or background.
