James farmer

By Mtrey28

  • Birth

    James farmer was born in Marshall Texas

  • Education

    1934 went to colleg at age 14.

  • Degrees

    Divinity degree from Howard university

  • Sit in

    Sit in
    James farmer did a sit in, in Chicago

  • CORE

    CORE
    Became national director of commitee of racial equality

  • Freedom ride

    Farmer launched the first freedom ride

  • Congress

    Ran in Congress in and lost then later worked with Richard Nixon but left because of frustration

  • Biography

    Biography
    James farmer published an autobiography

  • Presidential medal

    James farmer received the presidential medal by Bill Clinton

  • Death

    Death
    James later suffered from diabetes and died at age 79