Joseph Lowery's Page

Major Accomplishments:

I made a new organization called the Southern Negro Leaders Conference which later was named Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC.)

Education:

My freshman year of college I attended Knoxville college in the fall of 1939. For the sophomore year, I went to Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College. For my last two years I attended Paine college where I graduated with a B.A degree in sociology in 1943.

Organizations/ Memberships:

I was a part of the Civil Rights Organization and a Veteran of nonviolent activism and protest.

Professions:
I preached and was a civil rights activist.

A Signature Quote

 "Our nation must respond again to the cries of its people for securing the right to vote. Our officials must institute the reforms essential to guarantee that not only the right to vote is secure, but also that the right to know that their votes are counted fairly and accurately is equally assured."

My Goal

To make equal voting rights!

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