James Peck (pacifist)
James Peck (December 19, 1914 – July 12, 1993) was an American activist who practiced nonviolent resistance during World War II and in the Civil Rights Movement. He is the only person who participated in both the Journey of Reconciliation (1947) and the first Freedom Ride of 1961, and has been called a white civil rights hero. Peck advocated nonviolent civil disobedience throughout his life, and was arrested more than 60 times between the 1930s and 1980s.
James Peck | |
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| Born | December 19, 1914 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 12, 1993 (aged 78) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Known for | Civil rights activism |
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