J. L. Chestnut III

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gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:J._L._Chestnut_Jr.
gptkbp:advocates_for gptkb:legislation
Economic justice
Prison reform
Equal education rights
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Howard_University
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Alabama_State_University
gptkbp:awards NAACP Legal Defense Fund Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1935-01-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Montgomery,_Alabama
gptkbp:children gptkb:J._L._Chestnut_IV
gptkbp:clinical_trial Congressional hearings on civil rights
gptkbp:collaborated_with Other civil rights leaders
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:death_date 2020-01-01
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Alabama_State_Bar_Association
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label J. L. Chestnut III
gptkbp:influenced Legal reforms in Alabama
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkbp:is_active_in Local politics
gptkbp:is_influential_in Legal education reforms
gptkbp:is_involved_in Community organizing
gptkbp:is_known_for Advocacy for marginalized communities
gptkbp:is_part_of Legal defense teams
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:National_Urban_League
gptkb:Community_service
gptkb:American_Bar_Association
gptkbp:is_supported_by Desegregation efforts
Affirmative action policies
gptkbp:known_for Legal representation of civil rights cases
gptkbp:members gptkb:Alpha_Phi_Alpha_fraternity
gptkbp:mentor Young lawyers
gptkbp:notable_for Civil rights activism
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Montgomery_Bus_Boycott
Voter registration drives
Legal aid programs
gptkbp:performed_by Civil rights rallies
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:received Honorary degrees
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Montgomery,_Alabama
gptkbp:served_in President of the Alabama State Bar Association
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Chestnut
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:musician
Civil rights lawyer
gptkbp:works_on Landmark civil rights cases
gptkbp:works_with gptkb:Rosa_Parks