Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Elijah Mays (* 1. August 1894 in Greenwood ( South Carolina ); † 28. March 1984 ) was an American teacher, a Baptist pastor and from 1940 to 1967, the president of Morehouse College in Atlanta . He was also a mentor to Martin Luther King . In 1971 Mays was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
Mays was the youngest of eight children. His parents were former slaves.
Web links
- Benjamin Mays (ca.1894-1984). on: georgiaencyclopedia.org
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| SURNAME | Mays, Benjamin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mays, Benjamin Elijah (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American teacher and Baptist pastor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greenwood , South Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 1984 |