King, David S.
Variant namesDavid S King was a leader of the Massachusetts unit of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) during the 1960s. He was very active in the civil rights movement, and was arrested and sent to jail during a protest in Williamston, N.C. King was a chaplain at Amherst College and later became an Associate Pastor at the First Congregational Church. In addition, he founded the Laymen's Academy Oecuminical Studies (LAOS), which encouraged people to act upon their religious faith in their everyday lives and occupations.
From the description of David S. King papers, 1963-1968. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 719369873
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| creatorOf | King, David S. David S. King papers, 1963-1968. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| referencedIn | Peterson, Esther, 1906-1997. Papers, 1884-1998 (inclusive), 1929-1998 (bulk). | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| creatorOf | Youth Education Association. Radio Addresses, January, 1936 - March, 1938. | Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Peterson, Esther, 1906-1997. | person |
| associatedWith | Russell School (Pittsfield, Mass.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Southern Christian Leadership Conference. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Youth Education Association. | corporateBody |
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| Williamston (N.C.) | |||
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| Civil rights movement |
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