Floyd McKissick
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Floyd McKissick was a prominent American civil rights attorney and activist who led the Congress of Racial Equality in the 1960s and later became a key advocate of Black economic empowerment and political participation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Floyd McKissick canonical | 6 |
| Floyd Bixler McKissick | 1 |
| Floyd McKissick Jr. | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil rights activist
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human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
economic development in Black communities
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fair housing ⓘ school desegregation ⓘ voting rights for African Americans ⓘ |
| barAdmittedTo | North Carolina State Bar ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| child |
Floyd McKissick
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surface form:
Floyd McKissick Jr.
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| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-03-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-04-28 ⓘ |
| describedAs | prominent American civil rights attorney and activist ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Morehouse College
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NCCU School of Law ⓘ
surface form:
North Carolina College School of Law
North Carolina College at Durham ⓘ |
| endTime | 1968 (as national director of CORE) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | McKissick ⓘ |
| founded | Soul City, North Carolina ⓘ |
| fullName |
Floyd McKissick
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surface form:
Floyd Bixler McKissick
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| givenName | Floyd ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of Black economic empowerment
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advocacy of Black political participation ⓘ later support for Black self-determination ⓘ support for nonviolent direct action in early civil rights work ⓘ |
| memberOf | Congress of Racial Equality ⓘ |
| movement |
Black Power movement
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civil rights movement ⓘ |
| notableCase | civil rights litigation challenging segregation in North Carolina ⓘ |
| notableIdea | use of federal programs to build Black-controlled communities ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of the Congress of Racial Equality ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
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civil rights leader ⓘ real estate developer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Asheville, North Carolina
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surface form:
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Raleigh
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surface form:
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld | national director of the Congress of Racial Equality ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence |
Durham, North Carolina
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surface form:
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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| servedIn | United States Army ⓘ |
| spouse | Evelyn Williams McKissick ⓘ |
| startTime | 1966 (as national director of CORE) ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Congress of Racial Equality
this entity surface form:
Floyd Bixler McKissick
this entity surface form:
Floyd McKissick Jr.