Whitney Young
Search results
Jan 9, 2016 · James Leonard Farmer Jr. was a civil rights activist and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement. He pushed for nonviolent protest against segregation alongside Martin Luther King Jr.
Apr 29, 2011 · Email. The late James Farmer Jr. was one of the leaders of the civil rights movement and an organizer of the 1961 Freedom Ride, which challenged segregation across the American South. In 1985...
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.
Feb 21, 2007 · Fair use image. James Farmer was born in Marshall, Texas on January 12, 1920, the grandson of a slave, and son of a minister and college professor, who was believed to be the first black man from Texas to obtain a doctorate. Farmer obtained advanced degrees from Wiley College and Howard University.
Jul 9, 1999 · Farmer, James | The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute. January 12, 1920 to July 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.
James L. Farmer Jr. [1] Born on January 12, 1920 in Marshall, Texas, Farmer grew up in a highly segregated and racist society. His father, James L. Farmer, Sr., was a minister and professor of theology at the historically Black institution, Wiley College.
Jan 8, 2024 · Welcome. James L. Farmer, Jr. was one of the foremost leaders of the American civil rights movement. He was a founder of the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE), the organizer of the 1961 Freedom Rides, and a steadfast advocate for the principle of nonviolent resistance.
