Rev. Ralph David Abernathy was born in Linden, Alabama. A close aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Abernathy co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement. He was instrumental in organizing major protests, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and carried on the struggle for justice after King’s assassination.
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