Joseph Lowery
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Joseph Lowery was a prominent American civil rights leader and minister who worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr. and helped lead the movement for racial equality in the United States.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American activist
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Baptist minister ⓘ Christian minister ⓘ civil rights leader ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
desegregation
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nonviolent protest ⓘ voting rights ⓘ |
| areaOfActivism |
economic justice
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human rights ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| cause |
civil rights
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racial equality ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination |
Baptists
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surface form:
Baptist
|
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Lowery ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close collaboration with Martin Luther King Jr.
ⓘ
leadership in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| name | Joseph Lowery self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor | work for racial equality in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership in the American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil rights activist
ⓘ
minister ⓘ |
| partOf | Black church tradition in the United States ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedWith | Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
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