Dr. Benjamin Mays

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lincoln_Cemetery,_Chicago
gptkb:the_March_on_Washington
gptkb:March_on_Washington_1963
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Morehouse_College
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Morehouse_College
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Spingarn_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1894-08-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Echols_County,_Georgia
gptkbp:children gptkb:Benjamin_Mays_Jr.
Mays Jr.
gptkbp:death_date 1984-03-28
gptkbp:field gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Educational_Institution
Social Activism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Benjamin Mays
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:software_framework
Social Justice
Educational Reform
African American Education
Religious Leadership
gptkbp:known_for Civil Rights Activism
Advocating for African American rights
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Community_Center
Civil Rights Advocacy
Educational Leadership
Advocacy for Education
Advocacy for Racial Equality
Promotion of Equality
Promotion of Civil Rights
Promotion of Social Justice
Influence on African American Culture
Mentorship of Leaders
Support for African American Churches
gptkbp:notable_character President of Morehouse College
Member of the Board of Trustees of the University System of Georgia
Chairman of the Board of the Atlanta Public Schools
Member of the Board of Directors of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Negro's_Church
Born to Rebel
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:church
gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkbp:spouse Sadie Mays