Joseph Echols Lowery
- January 10, 2024
- Civil Rights Leader
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Joseph Echols Lowery |
| Occupation | Civil Rights Leader |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 6, 1921(1921-10-06) |
| Age | 103 |
| Date Of Death | 2020-03-27 |
| Birthplace | Huntsville |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Alabama |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Joseph Echols Lowery Biography
| Name | Joseph Echols Lowery |
| Birthday | Oct 6 |
| Birth Year | 1921 |
| Place Of Birth | Huntsville |
| Home Town | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Parents | Dora Lowery, Leroy Lowery |
| Spouse | Evelyn G. Lowery |
Joseph Echols Lowery is one of the most popular and richest Civil Rights Leader who was born on October 6, 1921 in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. Minister of the United Methodist Church and leader in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s. He was also three-time president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
His successor was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
His wife was Evelyn G. Lowery, with his three daughters. The names of the daughters included Yvonne, Karen, and Cheryl.
Joseph Echols Lowery Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Civil Rights Leader |
| House | Living in own house. |
Joseph Echols Lowery is one of the richest Civil Rights Leader from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joseph Echols Lowery 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was part of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and He attended Knoxville College and Alabama A&M College and then completed the bachelor’s degree in arts at Paine College in Augusta, Georgia.
He was a leader in his group in the Selma to Montgomery marches of 1965 and was also the co-founder of his own organization, the Black Leadership Forum which is which is a grouping of Black advocacy groups.
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Who is Joseph Echols Lowery Dating?
According to our records, Joseph Echols Lowery married to Evelyn G. Lowery. As of December 1, 2023, Joseph Echols Lowery’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Joseph Ranked on the list of most popular Civil Rights Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joseph Echols Lowery celebrates birthday on October 6 of every year.
What did Joseph Lowery do?
Joseph Lowery was a distinguished civil rights leader and respected Methodist minister who, along with Martin Luther King Jr., helped to organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Referred to as the “dean of the civil rights movement,” Lowery served as SCLC president from 1977 to 1997.
Where was Joseph Lowery from?
Huntsville, AL
How old is Joseph Lowery?
98 years (1921–2020)
Who is Joseph Lowery?
Joseph Echols Lowery (October 6, 1921 – March 27, 2020) was an American minister in the United Methodist Church and leader in the civil rights movement. He founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Martin Luther King Jr.
How many members did the SCLC have?
Despite a bombing of the home and church of Ralph David Abernathy during the Atlanta meeting, 60 persons from 10 states assembled and announced the founding of the Southern Leadership Conference on Transportation and Nonviolent Integration.