Jonathan Daniels marker at Virginia Military Institute
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The Jonathan Daniels marker at Virginia Military Institute is a commemorative plaque honoring civil rights martyr and VMI alumnus Jonathan M. Daniels, who was killed in 1965 while protecting a young Black girl during the Selma voting rights campaign.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative plaque
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historical marker ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Virginia Military Institute alumni ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution | Virginia Military Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Selma, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
civil rights memorials in the United States
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monuments and memorials to victims of racial violence ⓘ |
| commemorates | Jonathan M. Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratesDeathOf | Jonathan M. Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | Selma voting rights campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratesYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | civil rights martyrdom ⓘ |
| hasCommemorativeFunction |
education about civil rights history
ⓘ
remembrance of sacrifice for racial justice ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| honors | Jonathan M. Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorsRole |
Episcopal seminarian
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VMI alumnus ⓘ civil rights worker ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lexington, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia Military Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | metal plaque ⓘ |
| memorialType | on-campus memorial ⓘ |
| notesCauseOfDeath | killed while protecting a young Black girl ⓘ |
| subjectOf | civil rights commemoration ⓘ |
| theme |
American civil rights movement
NERFINISHED
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voting rights movement ⓘ |
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