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About James Farmer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Farmer
James Leonard Farmer, Jr. (January 12, 1920 – July 9, 1999) was a civil rights activist and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement "who pushed for nonviolent protest to dismantle segregation, and served alongside Martin Luther King Jr." He was the initiator and organizer of the 1961 Freedom Ride, which eventually led to the desegregation of inter-state transportation in the United States.
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James Farmer's Timeline
| 1920 |
January 12, 1920
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Marshall, Harrison County, Texas, United States
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| 1999 |
July 9, 1999
Age 79
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Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
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