The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95

The Rev. James Lawson Jr. learned the power of nonviolent protest from disciples of Mahatma Gandhi in India, then taught activists in the South to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction.

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