James Farmer

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Also Known As	James Leonard Farmer, Jr.
Born	January 12, 1920 • Marshall • Texas
Died	July 9, 1999 (aged 79) • Fredericksburg • Virginia
Founder	Congress of Racial Equality
Awards And Honors	Presidential Medal of Freedom (1998)
Role In	American civil rights movement • Freedom Rides

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Martin Luther King, Jr. (center), with other civil rights supporters lock arms on as they lead the way along Constitution Avenue during the March on Washington, Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963.

Pop Quiz: 17 Things to Know About the American Civil Rights Movement

Martin Luther King, Jr. (left of centre) and Malcolm X (right) waiting for a press conference, 1964.

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