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    Hosea Williams

    American civil rights leader and activist

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  1. Hosea Lorenzo Williams (January 5, 1926 – November 16, 2000) was an American civil rights leader, activist, ordained minister, businessman, philanthropist, scientist, and politician. He is best known as a trusted member of fellow famed civil rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martin Luther King Jr. 's inner circle.

  2. May 10, 2024 · Hosea Williams (born January 5, 1926, Attapulgus, Georgia, U.S.—died November 16, 2000, Atlanta, Georgia) was an American civil rights leader and politician who was a major figure in the struggle against segregation and served with the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., as organizer and advance man. He and John Lewis led the “ Bloody Sunday ...

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  3. Mar 24, 2006 · Hosea Williams, a former aide to Martin Luther King Jr., was a principal leader of the civil rights movement. Renowned for his militancy and his ability to organize demonstrations and mobilize protesters, he was arrested more than 125 times. Williams helped coordinate the 1965 protest march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery, served as pastor […]

  4. Williams, Hosea. Hosea Williams described himself as the “thug” of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Martin Luther King affectionately called him “my wild man, my Castro,” in recognition of Williams’ skills as a protest organizer (Branch, 124). Williams was born 5 January 1926, in Attapulgus, Georgia.

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  6. Hosea Williams was an American civil rights leader, politician and philanthropist who played a major role in the struggle against segregation. Born to blind African-American parents in Georgia, Williams was raised by his grandparents following the death of his mother. After leaving home at the age of 14, Williams worked odd jobs for several ...

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  7. Nov 17, 2000 · Nov. 17, 2000 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Hosea L. Williams, the straight-talking, uncompromising civil rights leader who led 1965’s pivotal “Bloody Sunday” march and was one of the Rev ...

  8. Hosea Lorenzo Williams (January 5, 1926 – November 16, 2000), was an American civil rights leader, activist, ordained minister, businessman, philanthropist, scientist, and politician. He may be best known as a trusted member of fellow famed civil rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martin Luther King, Jr.'s inner circle.

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