Avon N. Williams Jr.
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Avon N. Williams Jr. was an influential American civil rights attorney and Tennessee state senator known for his pivotal role in desegregation and education equality efforts in Nashville.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Avon N. Williams Jr. canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil rights attorney
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human ⓘ politician ⓘ state senator ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
equal access to public facilities in Nashville
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school desegregation in Nashville ⓘ voting rights for African Americans in Tennessee ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-08-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-08-31 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Fisk University
NERFINISHED
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Howard University School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
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| familyName | Williams ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights law
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education law ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| givenName | Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Avon Williams Campus of Tennessee State University named in his honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honor | Tennessee State University Avon Williams Campus named for him NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for equal educational opportunities
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pivotal role in desegregation efforts in Nashville ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| notableCase | Kelley v. Board of Education of Nashville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
legal advocacy for education equality in Nashville
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school desegregation litigation in Nashville, Tennessee ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil rights activist
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | United States House of Representatives seat from Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Nashville, Tennessee
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Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | member of the Tennessee Senate ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism ⓘ |
| residence | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Lucille Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Nashville, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Tennessee General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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