Joseph Ellwanger | |
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![]() Ellwanger in 2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Selma, Alabama, U.S. | February 18, 1934
Spouse | Joyce |
Residence(s) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Alma mater | Concordia Seminary |
Occupation | Pastor, Civil Rights Activist |
Awards include the Human Rights Award from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute | |
Joseph W. Ellwanger Jr. (born February 18, 1934) is a Lutheran pastor, author, and civil rights activist. He was a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama, and the only white religious leader included in strategy meetings with Martin Luther King Jr.[1]