Ralph Abernathy

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Ralph Abernathy

Ralph Abernathy Death

Ralph passed away on April 17, 1990 at the age of 64.

Ralph Abernathy death quick facts:
  • When did Ralph Abernathy die?

    April 17, 1990
  • How old was Ralph Abernathy when died?

    64

Ralph Abernathy Birthday and Date of Death

Ralph Abernathy was born on March 21, 1926 and died on April 17, 1990. Ralph was 64 years old at the time of death.

Birthday: March 21, 1926
Date of Death: April 17, 1990
Age at Death: 64

Ralph Abernathy - Biography

Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. (March 11, 1926 – April 17, 1990) was a leader of the African-American Civil Rights Movement, a minister, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s closest friend. In 1955, he collaborated with King to create the Montgomery Improvement Association, which would lead to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. In 1957, Abernathy co-founded, and was an executive board member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Following the assassination of King, Abernathy became president of the SCLC. As president of the SCLC, he led the Poor People's Campaign March on Washington, D.C. in 1968. Abernathy also served as an advisory committee member of the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE). He later returned to the ministry, and in 1989 - the year before his death — Abernathy wrote a controversial autobiography about his and King's involvement in the civil rights movement. The title of his publication is "And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: An Autobiography" and is still available.

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