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  1. 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.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Ralph D. Abernathy, a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who co-founded the SCLC with Martin Luther King Jr. and organized the Montgomery bus boycotts. Find out his quotes, death date, and legacy.

  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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  4. Apr 17, 1990 · A biography of Ralph Abernathy, the pastor, minister, and civil rights leader who was King's closest friend and advisor. Learn about his life, ministry, and role in the Montgomery bus boycott, the SCLC, and the Poor People's Campaign.

  5. 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. Accomplishments.

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  7. 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. He was born in Linden, Alabama. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He opposed abortion.

  8. Rev. Ralph Abernathy was a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and beyond. As the young pastor of First Baptist Church in Montgomery, Al, he and Martin Luther King, Jr. were...

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