Vernon Johns

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:advocated_for Desegregation of public facilities
Desegregation
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:National_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Colored_People_(NAACP)
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Progressive_National_Baptist_Convention
gptkb:Baptist
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Montgomery_Improvement_Association
gptkb:National_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Colored_People
gptkbp:awards Posthumous honors for activism
gptkbp:birth_date 1892-01-22
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Vernon_Johns_Jr.
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gptkbp:contributed_to Civil Rights Movement strategies
gptkbp:contribution Civil Rights activism
gptkbp:death_date 1965-06-11
1961-02-08
1961-06-10
gptkbp:education gptkb:Virginia_Union_University
gptkbp:famous_for Challenging segregation
Challenging segregation policies
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vernon Johns
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
Social justice movements
Civil Rights Movement leaders
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:W._E._B._Du_Bois
African American church leaders
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Civil Rights leaders
gptkbp:is_active_in 1930s to 1960s
gptkbp:is_criticized_for Some church leaders
gptkbp:is_influential_in Montgomery civil rights community
gptkbp:is_recognized_by Civil Rights organizations
gptkbp:known_for Advocacy for civil rights
Advocacy for African American rights
Advocacy for racial equality
Confrontational style of activism
Preaching against segregation
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement
Pioneering civil rights activism
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Montgomery_Bus_Boycott
Sermons advocating for civil rights
Sermons advocating for racial equality
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Montgomery_Bus_Boycott
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Montgomery,_Alabama,_USA
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ralph_Abernathy
gptkbp:public_speaking On racial equality
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Baptist
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Montgomery,_Alabama
gptkbp:spouse Ruth Johns
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkbp:was_a Symbol of resistance against oppression
Advocate for social change
Mentor to young activists
Challenger of the status quo
Influential voice in the African American community
Inspirational figure for future generations
Key figure in Montgomery's civil rights history
Leader in the struggle for civil rights
Pioneer in the fight for equality
Precursor to later civil rights leaders
Vocal opponent of racial injustice
gptkbp:was_involved_in Community organizing efforts
gptkbp:was_known_for Public speaking on civil rights issues
gptkbp:was_pastor_of gptkb:Dexter_Avenue_Baptist_Church
gptkbp:was_supported_by Civil Rights activists
gptkbp:wrote Essays on racial justice