James Orange
- January 9, 2024
- Civil Rights Leader
Quick Facts
| Full Name | James Orange |
| Occupation | Civil Rights Leader |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 29, 1942(1942-10-29) |
| Age | 82 |
| Date Of Death | February 16, 2008, Atlanta, GA |
| Birthplace | Birmingham |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Alabama |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
James Orange Biography
| Name | James Orange |
| Birthday | Oct 29 |
| Birth Year | 1942 |
| Place Of Birth | Birmingham |
| Home Town | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Cleophas Orange |
| Children(s) | Jamida Orange, Pamela Aquica Orange |
James Orange is one of the most popular and richest Civil Rights Leader who was born on October 29, 1942 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s adviser who was arrested in Alabama in 1965, fomenting the historic Selma-Montgomery March and the Civil Rights Movement.
He was present at the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, standing just below the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where Dr. King was shot.
He was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the fourth of seven children and his father was an iron mill worker.
James Orange Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Civil Rights Leader |
| House | Living in own house. |
James Orange is one of the richest Civil Rights Leader from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Orange 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He marched with Dr. King in Atlanta in 1963 and was one of the principal organizers of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, and in 1965 was leading a voter registration drive when arrested on trumped-up charges.
Protesters over his arrest clashed with police outside the courthouse and city hall, leaving one young man dead, which catalyzed Dr. King’s march to the state’s capital in Montgomery.
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Who is James Orange Dating?
According to our records, James Orange married to Cleophas Orange. As of December 1, 2023, James Orange’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
James Ranked on the list of most popular Civil Rights Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Orange celebrates birthday on October 29 of every year.
What did James Orange do for the civil rights movement?
James Orange
Occupation| Pastor, activist
Organization| SCLC
Movement| Civil Rights Movement, Peace movement
Spouse(s)| Cleophas Orange
What did James Orange do in Selma?
Orange, an aide to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. whose arrest in Alabama in 1965 is considered one of the catalysts for the historic Selma-to-Montgomery march, died on Saturday in Atlanta, his hometown.
Who was in SCLC?
Martin Luther King, Jr., Bayard Rustin, Ralph Abernathy, Fred Shuttlesworth, and others , founded the SCLC in order to have a regional organization that could better coordinate civil rights protest activities across the South.
Who was before Martin Luther King?
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Preceded by| Position established
Succeeded by| Ralph Abernathy
Personal details
Born| Michael King Jr.January 15, 1929 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
What was SCLC's purpose?
With the goal of redeeming “the soul of America” through nonviolent resistance , the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was established in 1957 to coordinate the action of local protest groups throughout the South (King, “Beyond Vietnam,” 144).