Robert Graetz

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Robert Graetz
Born
Robert Sylvester Graetz Jr.

(1928-05-16)May 16, 1928
DiedSeptember 20, 2020(2020-09-20) (aged 92)
Alma materCapital University, Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary
Occupation(s)Clergyman, activist
OrganizationMontgomery Improvement Association
MovementCivil Rights Movement
SpouseJean Ellis

Robert Sylvester Graetz Jr. (May 16, 1928 – September 20, 2020) was an American Lutheran clergyman. He was the white pastor of a black congregation in Montgomery, Alabama. He openly supported the Montgomery bus boycott and became a well known activist during the civil rights movement.

Graetz died from Parkinson's disease at his home in Montgomery, Alabama on September 20, 2020 at the age of 92.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. Blinder, Alan (September 20, 2020). "Robert S. Graetz, Rare White Minister to Back Bus Boycott, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved September 21, 2020.