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James Leonard Farmer Sr. (June 12, 1886 – May 14, 1961), known as J. Leonard Farmer, was an American author, theologian, and educator. He was a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and an academic in early religious history as well as theology.
Dec 19, 2009 · James Farmer Sr., prominent early 20th Century educator, initially gained attention as the first African American to hold a Ph.D. in the state of Texas. Farmer was born on June 12, 1886 in Kingstree, South Carolina to Carolina and Lorena Farmer, who were former slaves.
James Leonard Farmer Jr. (January 12, 1920 – July 9, 1999) was an American civil rights activist and leader in the Civil Rights Movement "who pushed for nonviolent protest to dismantle segregation, and served alongside Martin Luther King Jr. " [1] He was the initiator and organizer of the first Freedom Ride in 1961, which eventually led to the d...
James L. Farmer Sr. was a leader of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and a Freedom Rider who challenged segregation on interstate buses in 1961. Learn about his life, activism, and legacy in this article from the PBS documentary Freedom Riders.
Jan 1, 1995 · Learn about the life and achievements of James Leonard Farmer, Sr., the first Black man in Texas to have a Ph.D. He was a pastor, teacher, author, and civil rights leader.
Apr 3, 2014 · James Farmer was a star college debater before going on to lead the Congress for Racial Equality, which would become one of the most prominent organizations of the Civil Rights era.
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Jan 9, 2016 · Farmer's father, James Farmer Sr., was a prominent theologian who taught at institutions across the South. From 1925 to 1930, he taught at Samuel Huston College in Austin.
