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    Hosea Williams

    American civil rights leader and activist

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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hosea_WilliamsHosea Williams - Wikipedia

    Hosea Lorenzo Williams (January 5, 1926 – November 16, 2000) was an American civil rights leader, activist, ordained minister, businessman, philanthropist, scientist, and politician. He is best known as a trusted member of fellow famed civil rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martin Luther King Jr. 's inner circle.

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Hosea-WilliamsHosea Williams | Biography, Civil Rights Leadership, & Facts

    May 10, 2024 · Hosea Williams (born January 5, 1926, Attapulgus, Georgia, U.S.—died November 16, 2000, Atlanta, Georgia) was an American civil rights leader and politician who was a major figure in the struggle against segregation and served with the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., as organizer and advance man.

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  4. www.georgiaencyclopedia.org › articles › historyHosea Williams - New Georgia Encyclopedia

    Mar 24, 2006 · Hosea Williams was a civil rights leader, a former aide to Martin Luther King Jr., and a politician in Georgia. He participated in the Selma-to-Montgomery march, founded the Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless program, and served in the Georgia General Assembly and the Atlanta City Council.

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  6. kinginstitute.stanford.edu › williams-hoseaWilliams, Hosea | The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and ...

    Hosea Williams was a key organizer and leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and the NAACP. He participated in many campaigns for voting rights, desegregation, and economic justice, and was with Martin Luther King when he was assassinated in 1968.

  7. www.blackpast.org › hosea-williams-1926-2000Hosea Williams (1926-2000) - Blackpast

    Jan 27, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Hosea Williams, a civil rights activist and war hero who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and led several marches in Georgia. Find out his biography, awards, and legacy on BlackPast.org.

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  9. www.nps.gov › malu › feat0002International Civil Rights: Walk of Fame - Hosea Williams

    For almost 50 years, Rev. Hosea Williams aggressively, but non-violently protested racial discrimination in some of the most dangerous confrontations of the Civil Rights Movement. The World War II veteran joined the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) after he was almost killed for drinking from a "whites only ...

  10. www.georgiaencyclopedia.org › hosea-williamsHosea Williams - New Georgia Encyclopedia

    Hosea Williams. Hosea Williams led two demonstration marches in Forsyth County in 1987. The first march, held in celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, was…

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