Clarence B. Jones
American lawyer
Clarence Benjamin Jones (born January 8, 1931) is an American lawyer. He is the former personal counsel, advisor, draft speech writer and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. He is a scholar at Stanford University. He is the author of What Would Martin Say? and Behind the Dream: The Making of the Speech that Transformed a Nation.[1] He helped King Jr. write the first part of the 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech at Jones' house in The Bronx.[2]
Clarence Benjamin Jones | |
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.jpg) Jones in Geneva in 2013 | |
| Born | January 8, 1931 |
| Education | Palmyra High School |
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| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, speechwriter, newspaper editor |
| Known for | Work and friendship with Martin Luther King Jr. |
| Movement | Civil Rights Movement |
| Relatives | Richard Schiff (stepson) |
References
change- ↑ "Behind the Dream". Archived from the original on 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ↑ "On Martin Luther King Day, remembering the first draft of 'I Have a Dream'". The Washington Post. 2011-01-16. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
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