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James Lawson


 

Reverend James Lawson (born September 22, 1928 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania) was a leading theoretician and tactician of nonviolence within the American Civil Rights Movement.

Continued advocacy of nonviolent struggle

Reverend Lawson moved to Los Angeles in 1974 to lead Holman United Methodist Church. He has continued to train activists in nonviolence and to work in support of a number of causes, including immigrants' rights in the United States and the rights of Palestinians, opposition to the war in Iraq, and workers' rights to a living wage.

Related Topics:
Los Angeles - 1974 - Iraq - Living wage

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Work with Martin Luther King, Jr.
Continued advocacy of nonviolent struggle
External links
Contact James Lawson
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