C. L. Franklin
E57102
C. L. Franklin was a prominent American Baptist minister and civil rights activist renowned for his charismatic preaching and as the father of soul singer Aretha Franklin.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American clergy
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Baptist minister ⓘ civil rights activist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1930s–1979 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
C. L. Franklin
ⓘ
The Man with the Million-Dollar Voice ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of gunshot wound ⓘ |
| child |
Aretha Franklin
ⓘ
Carolyn Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Cecil Franklin ⓘ Aretha Franklin ⓘ
surface form:
Erma Franklin
Vaughn Franklin ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-01-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-07-27 ⓘ |
| denomination |
National Baptist Convention USA Inc.
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surface form:
National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
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| endTime | 1979 (active pastorate at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian ministry
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civil rights ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| fullName | Clarence LaVaughn Franklin ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | Christian sermon ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aretha Franklin
ⓘ
gospel and soul music through sermon recordings ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the father of Aretha Franklin
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charismatic preaching style ⓘ civil rights advocacy ⓘ recorded sermons ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| notableEvent | shot during a robbery at his home in 1979 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
sermon "The Eagle Stirreth Her Nest"
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sermon recordings for Chess Records ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil rights activist
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pastor ⓘ preacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Sunflower County, Mississippi
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surface form:
Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Detroit
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surface form:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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| positionHeld | pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence |
Buffalo
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surface form:
Buffalo, New York, United States
Detroit ⓘ
surface form:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Memphis, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Barbara Siggers Franklin ⓘ |
| startTime | 1946 (pastorate at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit) ⓘ |
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