The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Reverend James Bevel

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Reverend James Bevel

1/14/2003

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2003.004

Civil rights activist and minister Reverend James Bevel (1936 - 2008 ) was the daring hero of 1963's Children's Crusade in Birmingham, Alabama. In addition to his activities during the Civil Rights Movement, Bevel were also an active force in interfaith dialogues, and several human and civil rights campaigns in the United States. Bevel was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 1/14/2003, in Chicago, Illinois. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 5; Total Run Time: 02h 28m 15s

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Bevel, James Luther, 1936-2008

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Civil rights activist Reverend James Luther Bevel was born in Itta Bena, Mississippi, on October 19, 1936. After a stint in the services, Bevel was called to the ministry and enrolled in the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee. While in the Seminary, Bevel joined the Nashville chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), then led by the Reverend James Lawson.In 1960, Bevel and other black students trained by Lawson, including John Lewis, Dianne Nash, ...