| Beschreibung: | 5573617 (9053) May 07, 1968; Miami, FL, USA; RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY was born in Lindon, Alabama, on 21st March, 1926. The son of a farmer, Abernathy was ordained as a Baptist minister in 1948. In 1957 Abernathy, Martin Luther King and Bayard Rustin, formed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). King was president and Abernathy became the secretary-treasurer. The new organisation was committed to using nonviolence in the struggle for civil rights. Abernathy worked closely with Martin Luther King until his assassination in 1968. [SPERRVERMERKE BEACHTEN | PLEASE CHECK RESTRICTIONS! Nutzung nur mit Genehmigung und gegen Honorar, Beleg, Namensnennung und zu unseren AGB. Nur zur redaktionellen Verwendung. Honorare an: KEYSTONE Pressedienst, www.keypix.de] 1968 by KPA |
