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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:person
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:St._Mary's_University,_Texas
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gptkbp:awarded
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gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
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gptkbp:awardYear
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1995
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1944-05-09
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas,_United_States
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gptkbp:causeOfDeath
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kidney cancer
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gptkbp:children
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Cristina Velasquez
Nina Velasquez
Willie Velasquez III
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1988-06-15
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:San_Antonio,_Texas,_United_States
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:Mexican_American
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:Southwest_Voter_Registration_Education_Project
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gptkbp:fullName
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William C. Velasquez Jr.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Willie Velasquez
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gptkbp:knownFor
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founding the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project
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gptkbp:legacy
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Willie Velasquez Institute named in his honor
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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increasing Latino voter participation in the United States
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:activist
gptkb:community
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gptkbp:spouse
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Esther Velasquez
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gptkbp:subjectOf
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Willie Velasquez: Your Vote is Your Voice (PBS documentary)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Chicano_Voting_Rights_Movement
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7
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