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Edwin King

Born
Sep 20, 1936 · Age 90
Place of birth
Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
2
TV credits
0
Also known as (4)
  • Rev. Ed King
  • Rev. Edwin King
  • Ed King
  • Ralph Edwin King Jr.

Biography

Ralph Edwin King Jr., better known as Ed King, is a United Methodist minister, civil rights activist, and retired educator. He was a key figure in historic civil rights events taking place in Mississippi, including the Jackson Woolworth’s sit-in of 1963 and the Freedom Summer project in 1964.