James Bevel
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James Bevel was a prominent American civil rights leader and strategist, closely associated with Martin Luther King Jr., who played key roles in major campaigns such as the Freedom Rides, the Selma voting rights movement, and anti-war activism.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rev. James Bevel | 2 |
| James Luther Bevel | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil rights activist
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clergyman ⓘ human ⓘ nonviolence theorist ⓘ |
| advocated |
desegregation of public facilities
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nonviolent direct action ⓘ opposition to the Vietnam War ⓘ voting rights for African Americans ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-10-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2008-12-19 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Baptists
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surface form:
Baptist
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| educatedAt | American Baptist Theological Seminary ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African American ⓘ |
| familyName | Bevel ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influenced |
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
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surface form:
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee activists
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| influencedBy |
Mahatma Gandhi
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Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of nonviolent direct action
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close collaboration with Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ strategic leadership in the American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| memberOf | Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ |
| middleName | Luther ⓘ |
| movement |
American civil rights movement
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nonviolence movement ⓘ |
| name |
James Bevel
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
James Luther Bevel
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| notableWork |
initiator of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches
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organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ⓘ organizer of the 1966 Chicago Open Housing Movement ⓘ organizer of the 1967 National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam march on the Pentagon ⓘ strategist of the Birmingham Children’s Crusade ⓘ strategist of the Selma voting rights campaign ⓘ |
| occupation |
Baptist minister
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civil rights leader ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Birmingham campaign
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Chicago Freedom Movement ⓘ Freedom Rides ⓘ Selma to Montgomery marches ⓘ
surface form:
Selma voting rights movement
anti–Vietnam War movement ⓘ |
| partnerInActivismWith |
Diane Nash
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Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Itta Bena, Mississippi, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Springfield, Virginia
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surface form:
Springfield, Virginia, United States
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| positionHeld | Director of Direct Action and Nonviolent Education, Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | Diane Nash ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
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this entity surface form:
James Luther Bevel
subject surface form:
Children's Crusade (1963)
this entity surface form:
Rev. James Bevel
this entity surface form:
Rev. James Bevel