Theophilus

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Theophilus was the first name of Bull Connor, the notorious Birmingham, Alabama public safety commissioner known for his brutal enforcement of racial segregation during the Civil Rights Movement.

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Theophilus canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
associatedWithEvent 1963 Birmingham demonstrations
Children's Crusade
surface form: Children's Crusade in Birmingham
conflict Birmingham campaign
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroupTargeted Black Americans
surface form: African Americans
familyName Connor
givenName Theophilus self-linksurface differs
historicalReputation notorious segregationist official
ideology white supremacy
impact galvanized national support for civil rights legislation
jurisdiction Birmingham Police Department
surface form: Birmingham, Alabama Department of Public Safety
knownFor brutal tactics against peaceful protesters
ordering the use of fire hoses against civil rights demonstrators
ordering the use of police dogs against civil rights demonstrators
symbol of institutional racism in the American South
lawEnforcementMethod mass arrests of civil rights demonstrators
use of high-pressure fire hoses
use of police dogs
mediaCoverage televised images of police brutality against protesters
movementOpposed American civil rights movement
surface form: American Civil Rights Movement
nickname Bull Connor
notableFor enforcement of racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama
opposition to the Civil Rights Movement
notableRoleDuring Civil Rights era in the United States
occupation law enforcement official
politician
opponent Martin Luther King Jr.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
civil rights activists in Birmingham
placeOfWork Birmingham, Alabama, United States
surface form: Birmingham, Alabama
policySupported Jim Crow laws
racial segregation
politicalAlignment segregationist
positionHeld Commissioner of Public Safety of Birmingham, Alabama
region Southern United States
surface form: American South
residence Birmingham, Alabama, United States
surface form: Birmingham, Alabama
sexOrGender male
subjectOf documentaries on Birmingham civil rights protests
historical studies of the Civil Rights Movement

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Bull Connor givenName Theophilus
Bull givenName Theophilus
subject surface form: Bull Connor
Theophilus givenName Theophilus self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Theophilus Eugene "Bull" Connor