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James Lawson

Born
Sep 22, 1928 · Age 98
Place of birth
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
1
TV credits
0
Also known as (2)
  • James M. Lawson Jr.
  • James Morris Lawson Jr.

Biography

James Morris Lawson Jr. is an American activist and university professor. He was a leading theoretician and tactician of nonviolence within the Civil Rights Movement. During the 1960s, he served as a mentor to the Nashville Student Movement and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.