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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.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Civil Rights Activists. Ralph D. Abernathy was a Baptist minister who co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was a close adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. Updated: May 3,...
Apr 13, 2024 · 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.
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Apr 17, 1990 · Abernathy, Ralph David. March 11, 1926 to April 17, 1990. Bob Fitch photography archive, © Stanford University Libraries. 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.
Jun 29, 2007 · Rev. Ralph David Abernathy died of cardiac arrest on April 17, 1990 in Atlanta, Georgia. Subjects: African American History, People. Terms: 20th Century (1900-1999), United States - Georgia, Gender - Men, Religious Leaders - Ministers, United States - Alabama, Civil Rights - SCLC, Occupation - Literary - Writer, United States - Washington DC.
Apr 27, 2004 · Ralph David Abernathy was Martin Luther King Jr.’s chief partner in the civil rights movement. He helped to organize the Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in Atlanta. After King was assassinated in 1968, Abernathy succeeded him as SCLC president and continued the practice of nonviolent ...
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Apr 17, 1990 · Quick Facts. Significance: key figure in the civil rights movement. Place of Birth: Linden, AL. Date of Birth: March 11, 1926. Place of Death: Atlanta, GA. Date of Death: April 17, 1990. Place of Burial: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Cemetery Name: Lincoln Cemetery. Reverend Ralph Abernathy was a key figure in the civil rights movement.
