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Benjamin Elijah Mays (August 1, 1894 – March 28, 1984) was an American Baptist minister and American rights leader who is credited with laying the intellectual foundations of the American civil rights movement. Mays taught and mentored many influential activists, including Martin Luther King Jr, Julian Bond, Maynard Jackson, and ...
- Civil rights activism
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- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Memorial, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Benjamin Elijah Mays (* 1. August 1894 in Greenwood (South Carolina); † 28. März 1984 in Atlanta) war ein US-amerikanischer Lehrer, Baptistenpastor und von 1940 bis 1967 der Präsident des Morehouse College in Atlanta. Außerdem war er Mentor Martin Luther Kings. 1971 wurde Mays in die American Academy of Arts and Sciences ...
- Mays, Benjamin Elijah (vollständiger Name)
- US-amerikanischer Lehrer und baptistischer Pastor
- 1. August 1894
- Mays, Benjamin
24. Aug. 2004 · Learn about Benjamin Mays, a distinguished African American minister, educator, scholar, and social activist. He was the longtime president of Morehouse College, a mentor to Martin Luther King Jr., and a critic of segregation.
Benjamin E. Mays. Benjamin E. Mays was an educator, leader, pastor, and civil rights activist during the time of segregation, lynchings, and Jim Crow Laws in the South. Born on August 1, 1894 in Greenwood County, South Carolina, Mays was the youngest of eight children of former slaves Hezekiah Mays and Louvenia Carter Mays.
Learn about the life and legacy of Benjamin Mays, a distinguished Atlanta educator and president of Morehouse College. He influenced King's spiritual and intellectual development, supported his nonviolent activism, and eulogized him after his death.
Benjamin Elijah Mays ; † 28. März 1984 in Atlanta) war ein US-amerikanischer Lehrer, Baptistenpastor und von 1940 bis 1967 der Präsident des Morehouse College in Atlanta. Außerdem war er Mentor Martin Luther Kings. 1971 wurde Mays in die American Academy of Arts and Sciences gewählt.
Original name: Michael King, Jr. Born: January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Died: April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee (aged 39) Awards And Honors: Grammy Award (1970) Nobel Prize (1964) Notable Works: “I Have A Dream”
