President Biden Issues Statement on Death of Civil Rights Activist James Lawson
June 12, 2024
June 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- President Biden issued the following statement on June 11, 2024, on the death of civil rights activist James Lawson:
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Born in Pennsylvania, the cradle of our democracy, James Lawson dedicated his life to fighting for our country's ideals. Hailing from a family of ministers, he became a disciple for freedom and a visionary of the Civil Rights Movement.
While attending Vanderbilt Divinity School, James Lawson organized sit-ins . . .
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Born in Pennsylvania, the cradle of our democracy, James Lawson dedicated his life to fighting for our country's ideals. Hailing from a family of ministers, he became a disciple for freedom and a visionary of the Civil Rights Movement.
While attending Vanderbilt Divinity School, James Lawson organized sit-ins . . .