John Mercer Langston Jr.

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:advocated_for Desegregation
Voting rights for African Americans
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Oberlin_College
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:National_Urban_League
gptkb:National_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Colored_People
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
gptkb:Freedmen's_Bureau
gptkbp:awards gptkb:NAACP_Spingarn_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1864-12-14
gptkbp:children gptkb:John_Mercer_Langston_III
gptkbp:contribution Education reform for African Americans
gptkbp:death_date 1938-11-18
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African_American
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Langston_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Mercer Langston Jr.
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Education policy in the U. S.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Frederick_Douglass
gptkbp:known_for Advocacy for African American rights
gptkbp:legacy Social justice advocacy
Civil rights advocacy
Community leadership
Higher education for African Americans
Influence on future generations of leaders
Advocacy for equal rights
Political representation for African Americans
Pioneer for African American politicians
Cultural impact on African American history
Role in the establishment of historically black colleges
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Langston_University
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkb:lawyer
gptkb:educators
gptkbp:parent gptkb:John_Mercer_Langston_Sr.
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:position_held gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:U._S._Minister_to_Liberia
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Langston
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Mercer_Langston
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