Bayard Rustin
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 Bayard Rustin     (activist) | |
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 Rustin at a news briefing on the Civil Rights March on Washington, August 27, 1963 | |
| Born | 1912-03-17 West Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 1987-08-24 (Age 75) Manhattan, New York |
| Religion | Quaker |
| Member of | Committee for the Free World, Committee on the Present Danger/Members, PRODEMCA |
| Interests | “terrorism” |
| Party | Social Democrats USA |
Quaker activist who spoke at the JCIT on "Democracy and Terrorism" | |
Jerusalem Conference
Rustin spoke at the seminal 1979 Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism on "Democracy and Terrorism."
Event Planned
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March on Washington | 28 August 1963 | 28 August 1963 | US Washington DC | A march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. |
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem Conference on International Terrorism | 2 July 1979 | 5 July 1979 | Israel Jerusalem | The birthplace of the "War on Terror" doctrine, "a major international forum for the movement against détente". |
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