Robert Graetz
American activist (1928-2020)
Robert Sylvester Graetz Jr. (May 16, 1928 – September 20, 2020) was an American Lutheran clergyman. He was the white pastor of a black congregation in Montgomery, Alabama. He openly supported the Montgomery bus boycott and became a well known activist during the civil rights movement.
Robert Graetz | |
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| Born | Robert Sylvester Graetz Jr. May 16, 1928 |
| Died | September 20, 2020 (aged 92) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Capital University, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary |
| Occupation(s) | Clergyman, activist |
| Organization | Montgomery Improvement Association |
| Movement | Civil Rights Movement |
| Spouse | Jean Ellis |
Graetz died from Parkinson's disease at his home in Montgomery, Alabama on September 20, 2020 at the age of 92.[1]
References
change- ↑ Blinder, Alan (September 20, 2020). "Robert S. Graetz, Rare White Minister to Back Bus Boycott, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
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