Ralph Abernathy
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Ralph Abernathy was an American civil rights leader, close associate of Martin Luther King Jr., and prominent Baptist minister who played a key role in the U.S. civil rights movement.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
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| Ralph David Abernathy | 0 | 4 |
| Abernathy | 0 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baptist minister
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Christian clergy → civil rights leader → human → |
| awardReceived | Presidential Medal of Freedom → |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease → |
| closeCollaborator | Martin Luther King Jr. → |
| coFounded | Southern Christian Leadership Conference → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-03-11 → |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-04-17 → |
| educatedAt |
Alabama State University
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Clark Atlanta University →
surface form:
Atlanta University
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| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName |
Ralph Abernathy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Abernathy
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| givenName | Ralph → |
| knownFor |
Poor People's Campaign leadership
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close association with Martin Luther King Jr. → co-founding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference → leadership in the American civil rights movement → leadership in the Montgomery bus boycott → |
| languageSpoken | English → |
| memberOf | Southern Christian Leadership Conference → |
| movement | American civil rights movement → |
| notableWork | And the Walls Came Tumbling Down → |
| numberOfChildren | 5 → |
| occupation |
Baptist minister
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author → civil rights activist → pastor → |
| participatedIn |
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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Montgomery bus boycott → Poor People’s Campaign →
surface form:
Poor People's Campaign
Selma to Montgomery marches → |
| placeOfBirth | Linden, Alabama, United States → |
| placeOfDeath |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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| positionHeld |
pastor of First Baptist Church, Montgomery
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pastor of West Hunter Street Baptist Church → president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference → treasurer of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference → vice president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference → |
| religion |
Baptist
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Christianity → |
| residence |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Montgomery, Alabama →
surface form:
Montgomery, Alabama, United States
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| sexOrGender | male → |
| spouse | Juanita Jones Abernathy → |
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Birmingham City Jail