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Ralph David Abernathy Sr. (March 11, 1926 – April 17, 1990) was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was ordained in the Baptist tradition in 1948. As a leader of the civil rights movement, he was a close friend and mentor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Apr 2, 2014 · Ralph D. Abernathy was a Baptist minister who, with Martin Luther King Jr., organized the historic Montgomery bus boycotts. He co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was a...
Ralph David Abernathy (born March 11, 1926, Linden, Ala., U.S.—died April 17, 1990, Atlanta, Ga.) was a black American pastor and civil rights leader who was Martin Luther King’s chief aide and closest associate during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s.
As Martin Luther King’s closest friend and advisor, Ralph Abernathy became a central figure in the civil rights struggle during the Montgomery bus boycott. “Abernathy infused his audiences with new life and ardor. The people loved and respected him as a symbol of courage and strength,” King wrote in Stride Toward Freedom (73–74).
Jun 29, 2007 · In 1961 Rev. Ralph Abernathy became the pastor of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta. From this new pastoral post he led the Albany Movement with Dr. Martin Luther King that year. For nearly a decade Rev. Abernathy was involved in every civil rights campaign launched by Dr. King.
Apr 17, 1990 · Reverend Ralph Abernathy was a key figure in the civil rights movement. He became pastor of the First Baptist Church in Montgomery in 1950.
Dec 7, 2017 · Ralph Abernathy was a Baptist minister who worked intimately with King during the civil rights movement. Although Abernathy's work in the civil rights movement is not as well known as King's endeavors, his work as an organizer was essential to pushing the civil rights movement forward.
