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   Apr 3, 2014 · Who Was James Farmer? James Farmer was a star college debater before going on to lead the Congress for Racial Equality, which would become one of the most prominent organizations of...

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   • James Farmer. James Farmer, an American civil rights activist, played an integral role in the American Civil Rights Movement. Through his position as the leader of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), he helped to shape the methods of nonviolent protest used by activists. He was commended for his work by President Clinton, when he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Freedom in 1998.

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   • Personal Life & Legacy. In 1945, James Farmer got married to Winnie Christie, who became pregnant with their child soon after marriage. However, after she found a note from a girl in his coat pocket, their relationship went on a downward spiral and eventually ended in divorce in 1946, soon after her miscarriage.

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   • James Farmer, a principal founder of the Congress of Racial Equality and the last survivor of the "Big Four" who shaped the civil-rights struggle in the United States in the mid-1950's and 60's, died Friday, July 9, 1999 at Mary Washington Hospital, in Fredericksburg, Va., where he lived. He was 79.

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   James Leonard Farmer Jr. (January 12, 1920 – July 9, 1999) was an American civil rights activist and leader in the Civil Rights Movement "who pushed for nonviolent protest to dismantle segregation, and served alongside Martin Luther King Jr. " [1] He was the initiator and organizer of the first Freedom Ride in 1961, which eventually led to the d...

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   James Farmer was a civil rights activist and leader of the Civil Rights Movement who staged nonviolent protests against racial discrimination in America. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life and achievements.

6. kinginstitute.stanford.edu › farmer-jamesFarmer, James | The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and ...

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   Jul 9, 1999 · As co-founder of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), James Farmer was one of the major leaders of the African American freedom struggle. In a 1997 interview, Farmer said: “I don’t see any future for the nation without integration.

7. encyclopediavirginia.org › entries › farmer-jamesJames Farmer (1920–1999) - Encyclopedia Virginia

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   Dec 22, 2021 · James Farmer was a civil rights leader who pioneered sit-in demonstrations during the 1940s and led the Freedom Riders of 1961. After graduating from Wiley College, in Texas, Farmer moved to Chicago to serve as race relations secretary for the pacifist group Fellowship of Reconciliation.

8. www.npr.org › 2011/04/29 › 135836458James Farmer Jr., Freedom Ride Organizer On Non-Violent ...

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   Apr 29, 2011 · The late James Farmer Jr. was one of the architects of the civil rights movement in America. In 1942, Farmer co-led what he believed was the first coed civil rights sit-in in American history...

9. whospeaks.library.vanderbilt.edu › james-farmer-jrJames Farmer, Jr. | Who Speaks for the Negro?

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   James L. Farmer, Jr. (1920-1999) was a civil rights activist and politician. Born in Marshall, Texas, Farmer attended Wiley College and Howard University's School of Religion. While at Howard, Farmer was introduced to and embraced Gandhi's philosophy of non-violent direct action.