James Peck

Male, Deceased Person

1914 – 1993

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Who was James Peck?

James Peck was an American activist who practiced nonviolent resistance during World War II and in the Civil Rights movement. He is the only person who participated in both the Journey of Reconciliation and the first Freedom Ride of 1961, and has been called a white civil rights hero.

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Born
Dec 19, 1914
Manhattan
Education
  • Harvard University
  • Choate Rosemary Hall
Lived in
  • Manhattan
Died
Jul 12, 1993
Minneapolis

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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