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{{Infobox person
|name=Ralph David Abernathy, Sr.
|image=
|birth_date=March 11, 1926
|birth_place=Linden, [[Alabama]]
|death_date=April 17, 1990
|birth_place=[[Atlanta, Georgia]]
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=Juanita Jones Abernathy
|religion=[[Baptist]]
|allegiance=[[United States]]
|rank=Platoon Sergeant
|branch=[[United States Army]]
|battles=[[World War II]]
}}
'''Ralph David Abernathy, Sr.''' (March 11, 1926 – April 17, 1990) was an American [[civil rights]] leader and mentor to [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] A [[Baptist]] minister, he was a strong leader in the [[Civil Rights Movement]] to successfully fight for the rights of blacks.
While a registered member of the [[Democratic Party]], Abernathy was especially [[conservative]] on social issues, being an outspoken opponent of [[abortion]].<ref>Evenson, Darrick (July 22, 2011). [https://www.lifenews.com/2011/07/22/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-had-pro-life-view-opposing-abortion/ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Had Pro-Life View Opposing Abortion]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved February 16, 2021.</ref> Like principled conservative [[Christians]] today, he also opposed [[pornography]] and abhorred the [[sexual revolution]].<ref>[https://www.educationviews.org/when-ralph-abernathy-took-his-stand/ When Ralph Abernathy Took His Stand]. ''Education News''. Retrieved February 16, 2021.</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.biography.com/activist/ralph-d-abernathy Ralph D. Abernathy] via ''biography.com
*[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ralph-David-Abernathy Biography] via ''Britannica
*[https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/abernathy-ralph-david Biography] via ''Stanford University
*[https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/ralph-abernathy-1926-1990 Biography] via ''New Georgia Encyclopedia
*[https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/18/obituaries/ralph-david-abernathy-rights-pioneer-is-dead-at-64.html Obituary] via ''The New York Times
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[[Category:Alabama]]
[[Category:Georgia]]
[[Category:The South]]
[[Category:Black History]]
[[Category:Civil Rights Leaders]]
[[Category:Pro-Life]]
[[Category:United States Veterans]]
[[Category:United States Army]]
[[Category:World War II]]
[[Category:Patriots]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Conservative Democrats]]
[[Category:DINOs]]
|name=Ralph David Abernathy, Sr.
|image=
|birth_date=March 11, 1926
|birth_place=Linden, [[Alabama]]
|death_date=April 17, 1990
|birth_place=[[Atlanta, Georgia]]
|party=[[Democrat]]
|spouse=Juanita Jones Abernathy
|religion=[[Baptist]]
|allegiance=[[United States]]
|rank=Platoon Sergeant
|branch=[[United States Army]]
|battles=[[World War II]]
}}
'''Ralph David Abernathy, Sr.''' (March 11, 1926 – April 17, 1990) was an American [[civil rights]] leader and mentor to [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] A [[Baptist]] minister, he was a strong leader in the [[Civil Rights Movement]] to successfully fight for the rights of blacks.
While a registered member of the [[Democratic Party]], Abernathy was especially [[conservative]] on social issues, being an outspoken opponent of [[abortion]].<ref>Evenson, Darrick (July 22, 2011). [https://www.lifenews.com/2011/07/22/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-had-pro-life-view-opposing-abortion/ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Had Pro-Life View Opposing Abortion]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved February 16, 2021.</ref> Like principled conservative [[Christians]] today, he also opposed [[pornography]] and abhorred the [[sexual revolution]].<ref>[https://www.educationviews.org/when-ralph-abernathy-took-his-stand/ When Ralph Abernathy Took His Stand]. ''Education News''. Retrieved February 16, 2021.</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.biography.com/activist/ralph-d-abernathy Ralph D. Abernathy] via ''biography.com
*[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ralph-David-Abernathy Biography] via ''Britannica
*[https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/abernathy-ralph-david Biography] via ''Stanford University
*[https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/ralph-abernathy-1926-1990 Biography] via ''New Georgia Encyclopedia
*[https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/18/obituaries/ralph-david-abernathy-rights-pioneer-is-dead-at-64.html Obituary] via ''The New York Times
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abernathy, Ralph}}
[[Category:Alabama]]
[[Category:Georgia]]
[[Category:The South]]
[[Category:Black History]]
[[Category:Civil Rights Leaders]]
[[Category:Pro-Life]]
[[Category:United States Veterans]]
[[Category:United States Army]]
[[Category:World War II]]
[[Category:Patriots]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
[[Category:Conservative Democrats]]
[[Category:DINOs]]