James L. Farmer

James L. Farmer

James Leonard Farmer is the name of:

*James L. Farmer, Sr., first African-American Texan to earn a doctorate
*James L. Farmer, Jr., one of the "Big Three" leaders of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement


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