Julian Bond (Noun)
Meaning
United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Julian Bond was an American social activist and leader in the Civil Rights Movement who was barred from taking a seat in the Georgia legislature.
- In 1965, Julian Bond was refused a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives because of his vocal opposition to the Vietnam War.
- As a prominent civil rights figure, Julian Bond co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in 1960.
- He continued his civil rights work as a board member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a position held by Julian Bond for several years.
- Throughout his career, Julian Bond sought to eliminate racial disparities and create greater social equality in America.