James Bevel Death
James passed away on December 19, 2008 at the age of 72 in Springfield, Virginia, USA.
When did James Bevel die?
December 19, 2008How old was James Bevel when died?
72Where did James Bevel die? What was the location of death?
Springfield, Virginia, USA
James Bevel Birthday and Date of Death
James Bevel was born on October 19, 1936 and died on December 19, 2008. James was 72 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 19, 1936
Date of Death: December 19, 2008
Age at Death: 72
James Bevel - Biography
James Luther Bevel (October 19, 1936 – December 19, 2008) was a leader of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement who, as the Director of Direct Action and Director of Nonviolent Education of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), initiated, strategized, directed, and developed SCLC's three major successes of the era: the 1963 Birmingham Children's Crusade, the 1965 Selma Voting Rights Movement, and the 1966 Chicago Open Housing Movement. Rev. Bevel also proposed that a March to Washington be taken by the students active in Birmingham, and, when that was no longer needed, suggested that SCLC call for and join a March on Washington later in the year, a gathering which had long been advocated by activists Bayard Rustin and A. Philip Randolph. Bevel later initiated and strategized the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches which led to the Congressional passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
