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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Person
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:University_of_Massachusetts_Amherst
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:University_of_Massachusetts_Amherst
gptkb:Black_Arts_Movement
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Newbery_Honor
gptkb:Coretta_Scott_King_Award
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gptkbp:born
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January 27, 1939
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Julius_Lester_III
Janelle_Lester
Jasmine_Lester
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gptkbp:contribution
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Advocating for civil rights
Teaching literature and writing
Promoting_African_American_literature
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gptkbp:died
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January 18, 2018
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gptkbp:field
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Civil rights activism
Literature
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gptkbp:genre
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Children's literature
Historical fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Julius Lester Jr.
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gptkbp:influenced
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Educators
Activists
Young writers
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:James_Baldwin
gptkb:Langston_Hughes
gptkb:Richard_Wright
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Children's books
Social justice advocacy
Writing_about_African_American_history
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gptkbp:legacy
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Cultural contributions
Influence on civil rights activism
Impact on children's literature
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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The Old African
To Be a Slave
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gptkbp:occupation
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Activist
Author
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Northampton,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Alice_Lester
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gptkbp:website
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juliuslester.com
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