James Lawson
American activist (1928–2024)
James Morris Lawson Jr. (September 22, 1928 – June 9, 2024) was an American activist and university professor. He was a leading peaceful activist within the Civil Rights Movement.[1] During the 1960s, he served as a mentor to the Nashville Student Movement and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.[2][3]
James Lawson | |
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 James Lawson speaking at a community meeting in Nashville, Tennessee in 2005. | |
| Born | James Morris Lawson Jr. September 22, 1928 Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 2024 (aged 95) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cardiac arrest |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Baldwin Wallace College Oberlin College Vanderbilt University |
| Occupation(s) | Activist Professor |
| Spouse | Dorothy Woods |
Lawson died on June 9, 2024 at a hospital in Los Angeles, California from cardiac arrest at the age of 95.[4]
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