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.
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| 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
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| causeOfDeath |
lung cancer
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| child |
Floyd McKissick Jr.
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| conflict |
World War II
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1922-03-09
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| dateOfDeath |
1991-04-28
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| describedAs |
prominent American civil rights attorney and activist
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| educatedAt |
Morehouse College
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North Carolina College School of Law → North Carolina College at Durham → |
| endTime |
1968 (as national director of CORE)
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| ethnicGroup |
African American
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| familyName |
McKissick
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| founded |
Soul City, North Carolina
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| fullName |
Floyd Bixler McKissick
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| givenName |
Floyd
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| 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
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| movement |
Black Power movement
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civil rights movement → |
| notableCase |
civil rights litigation challenging segregation in North Carolina
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| notableIdea |
use of federal programs to build Black-controlled communities
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| notableWork |
leadership of the Congress of Racial Equality
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| occupation |
attorney
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civil rights leader → real estate developer → |
| placeOfBirth |
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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| politicalParty |
Democratic Party
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| positionHeld |
national director of the Congress of Racial Equality
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| religion |
Baptist
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| residence |
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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| servedIn |
United States Army
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| spouse |
Evelyn Williams McKissick
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| startTime |
1966 (as national director of CORE)
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Floyd McKissick
("Floyd McKissick Jr.")
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child |
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Floyd McKissick
("Floyd Bixler McKissick")
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fullName |
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1966 Meredith March Against Fear
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hasParticipant |
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Congress of Racial Equality
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leader |
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Congress of Racial Equality
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notableLeader |