[PAR] [TLE] Ralph Abernathy [SEP] Ralph David Abernathy Sr. (March 11, 1926 – April 17, 1990) was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement, a minister, and a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr..  In 1955, he collaborated with King to create the Montgomery Improvement Association, which led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott.  In 1957, Abernathy co-founded, and was an executive board member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).  Following the assassination of King, Abernathy became president of the SCLC.  As president of the SCLC, he led the Poor People's Campaign in Washington, D.C. during 1968.  Abernathy also served as an advisory committee member of the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE).  He later returned to the ministry, and in 1989 — the year before his death — Abernathy wrote, "And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: An Autobiography", a controversial autobiography about his and King's involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. [PAR] [TLE] Myles Horton [SEP] Myles Falls Horton (July 9, 1905 – January 19, 1990) was an American educator, socialist and cofounder of the Highlander Folk School, famous for its role in the Civil Rights Movement (Movement leader James Bevel called Horton "The Father of the Civil Rights Movement").  Horton taught and heavily influenced most of the era's leaders.  They included Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks (who studied with Horton shortly before her decision to keep her seat on the Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955), John Lewis, James Bevel, Bernard Lafayette, Ralph Abernathy, John B. Thompson, and many others.
[PAR] [TLE] Ralph Abernathy [ SEP ] Ralph David Abernathy Sr . ( March 11 , 1926 – April 17 , 1990 ) was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement , a minister , and a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr .. In 1955 , he collaborated with King to create the Montgomery Improvement Association , which led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott . In 1957 , Abernathy co - founded , and was an executive board member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference ( SCLC ) . Following the assassination of King , Abernathy became president of the SCLC . As president of the SCLC , he led the Poor People 's Campaign in Washington , D.C. during 1968 . Abernathy also served as an advisory committee member of the Congress on Racial Equality ( CORE ) . He later returned to the ministry , and in 1989 — the year before his death — Abernathy wrote , " And the Walls Came Tumbling Down : An Autobiography " , a controversial autobiography about his and King 's involvement in the Civil Rights Movement . [PAR] [TLE] Myles Horton [ SEP ] Myles Falls Horton ( July 9 , 1905 – January 19 , 1990 ) was an American educator , socialist and cofounder of the Highlander Folk School , famous for its role in the Civil Rights Movement ( Movement leader James Bevel called Horton " The Father of the Civil Rights Movement " ) . Horton taught and heavily influenced most of the era 's leaders . They included Martin Luther King Jr , Rosa Parks ( who studied with Horton shortly before her decision to keep her seat on the Montgomery , Alabama bus in 1955 ) , John Lewis , James Bevel , Bernard Lafayette , Ralph Abernathy , John B. Thompson , and many others .
What person heavily influenced a minister and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr.?
What person heavily influenced a minister and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. ?
Myles Falls Horton
Myles Falls Horton