King family
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The King family is the prominent American civil rights family of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., known for its multigenerational leadership in social justice and nonviolent activism.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
ⓘ
civil rights family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American civil rights movement
ⓘ
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia ⓘ
surface form:
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Southern Christian Leadership Conference ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Atlanta
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicity |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| hasFamilyRole |
activists
ⓘ
authors ⓘ clergy ⓘ organizational leaders ⓘ public speakers ⓘ |
| hasGeneration |
first generation of clergy leaders
ⓘ
second generation of national civil rights leaders ⓘ third generation of activists and public figures ⓘ |
| hasMatriarch | Coretta Scott King ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
A. D. King
ⓘ
Alberta Williams King ⓘ Bernice King ⓘ Christine King Farris ⓘ Coretta Scott King ⓘ Dexter Scott King ⓘ Martin Luther King III ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ Martin Luther King Sr. ⓘ Yolanda King ⓘ |
| hasPatriarch | Martin Luther King Sr. ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
20th century United States
ⓘ
21st century United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
American civil rights legislation
ⓘ
global human rights movements ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for economic justice
ⓘ
advocacy for voting rights ⓘ leadership in racial equality efforts ⓘ promotion of nonviolence philosophy ⓘ |
| legacyInstitution |
King Center in Atlanta
ⓘ
Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
American press
ⓘ
international press ⓘ |
| notableFor |
civil rights activism
ⓘ
nonviolent activism ⓘ social justice leadership ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Baptists
ⓘ
surface form:
Baptist Christianity
|
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