Ashton Jones
American activist
About Ashton Jones
Lived 1896 – 1979 (aged 82–83). Ashton Jones was an American.
Ashton Bryan Jones (1896–1979) was an American Quaker minister active from the 1930s to 1970s as an advocate of "human brotherhood" during the civil rights movement. Jones was arrested dozens of times throughout the American South for preaching equality between all people. He was a close associate of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Jones' Life During his life as a pastor, Jones had been a pastor for many people, constantly adjusting to new environments to evangelize to other areas.
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Who was Ashton Jones?
American activist
When was Ashton Jones born?
Ashton Jones was born in 1896.
When did Ashton Jones die?
Ashton Jones died in 1979.
What nationality was Ashton Jones?
Ashton Jones was American.
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