Andrew Young
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Andrew Young is an American civil rights leader, politician, and diplomat who was a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr., later serving as a U.S. congressman, U.N. ambassador, and mayor of Atlanta.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States representative
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civil rights leader ⓘ diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ mayor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
civil rights
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nonviolent social change ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
Democratic Party ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ |
| authorOf |
A Way Out of No Way
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An Easy Burden ⓘ |
| clergyOf | United Church of Christ ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-03-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Hartford Theological Seminary
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Howard University ⓘ |
| familyName | Young ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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human rights ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrew ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Spingarn Medal ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| name | Andrew Young self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close association with Martin Luther King Jr.
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role in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ service as Mayor of Atlanta ⓘ service as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations ⓘ service in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership in the civil rights movement ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil rights activist
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clergyman ⓘ diplomat ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New Orleans
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surface form:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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| positionHeld |
Executive Director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
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Mayor of Atlanta ⓘ Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ United States Ambassador to the United Nations (Cabinet-level) ⓘ
surface form:
United States Ambassador to the United Nations
co-chair of the 1996 Summer Olympics bid committee for Atlanta ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
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