Theophilus Eugene Connor
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Theophilus Eugene "Bull" Connor was a notorious American segregationist and Birmingham, Alabama public safety commissioner whose brutal tactics against civil rights demonstrators in the 1960s galvanized national support for the Civil Rights Movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theophilus Eugene Connor canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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human ⓘ segregationist ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1897-07-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1973-03-10 ⓘ |
| education | attended public schools in Alabama ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | white American ⓘ |
| familyName | Connor ⓘ |
| fullName | Theophilus Eugene Connor self-link ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Theophilus ⓘ |
| ideology |
racial segregation
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white supremacy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
enforcing racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama
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opposition to the Civil Rights Movement ⓘ ordering the use of police dogs and fire hoses against civil rights demonstrators ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | featured in national television coverage of Birmingham civil rights protests in 1963 ⓘ |
| middleName | Eugene ⓘ |
| movementOpposed |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
American Civil Rights Movement
|
| nickname | Bull Connor ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Birmingham campaign
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surface form:
1963 Birmingham children’s crusade
Birmingham campaign ⓘ |
| notableFor | galvanizing national support for civil rights through televised brutality against demonstrators ⓘ |
| notableOpponents |
Martin Luther King Jr.
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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radio sportscaster ⓘ |
| partyAffiliation | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Selma, Alabama
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surface form:
Selma, Alabama, United States
|
| placeOfDeath | Birmingham, Alabama, United States ⓘ |
| politicalRole | Commissioner of Public Safety of Birmingham, Alabama ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Birmingham City Commissioner
ⓘ
Commissioner of Public Safety of Birmingham, Alabama ⓘ Commissioner of Public Utilities of Birmingham, Alabama ⓘ |
| prePoliticalCareer | baseball announcer on Birmingham radio ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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surface form:
Birmingham, Alabama
|
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence | Birmingham, Alabama, United States ⓘ |
| spouse |
Beara Leona Connor
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surface form:
Beara Levert Connor
|
| termInOfficeEnd | 1963 ⓘ |
| termInOfficeStart | 1937 ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
high-pressure fire hoses against protesters
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police dogs against protesters ⓘ |
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