James Peck (pacifist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American activist and pacifist
Date of Birth: 19-Dec-1914
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, United States
Date of Death: 12-Jul-1993
Profession: trade unionist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About James Peck (pacifist)
- James Peck (December 19, 1914 – July 12, 1993) was an American activist who practiced nonviolent resistance during World War II and in the Civil Rights Movement.
- He is the only person who participated in both the Journey of Reconciliation (1947) and the first Freedom Ride of 1961, and has been called a white civil rights hero.
- Peck advocated nonviolent civil disobedience throughout his life, and was arrested more than 60 times between the 1930s and 1980s.
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