Ralph Abernathy

1926–1990 (age 64)

Civil rights leader

Biography

Ralph Abernathy courageously stood beside Dr. King as a leader of the civil rights movement, keeping faith at the center of his advocacy for justice and equality.

His spiritual leadership and unwavering determination endure in the hearts of those he served, and he now rests at Lincoln Cemetery.

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