What is James Bevel's full name?
James Luther Bevel
James Bevel date of birth:
October 19, 1936
How old was James Bevel when died?
72
Where was James Bevel born?
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA
When did James Bevel die?
December 19, 2008
Where did James Bevel die?
Springfield, Virginia, USA
James Bevel body shape:
Average
What color is James Bevel's hair?
Salt and Pepper
What religion is James Bevel?
Christian
What is James Bevel's ethnicity?
Black
What is James Bevel nationality?
American
What is James Bevel's occupation?
Civil Rights Leader, Preacher
James Bevel claim to fame:
Eyes on the Prize
James Bevel friends:
Martin Luther King
Short 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.