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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...
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.
Jan 15, 2015 · The Rev. Ralph David Abernathy follows the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King as the Abernathy children march on the front line, leading the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965.
Mar 11, 2011 · Ralph Abernathy was one of the most important figures in the Civil Rights Movement. We look back on his long struggle against racial oppression. Born this day in 1926, Ralph Abernathy grew...
Ralph David Abernathy was an African-American pastor, civil rights leader, and closest associate to Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement that spanned from the 1950s through the 1960s.
Sep 20, 2022 · Ralph Abernathy on Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassination Conspiracy (January 28, 1969) Foggy Melson 10.3K subscribers Subscribed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...
Apr 18, 1990 · The Rev. Ralph David Abernathy's death came 22 years and 13 days after the slaying of the man to whom he devoted his life. An official statement from Crawford Long Hospital said his heart...
May 31, 2019 · Ralph Abernathy is an understated figure in the civil rights movement. A longtime friend and confidant to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he succeeded King as head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Apr 18, 1990 · The Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, a pioneer leader in the civil rights struggle who was one of the most trusted confidants of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Southern Christian...