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| American Standard Version |
an American revision of the King James Version of the Bible, taken primarily from the earlier Revised Version and published in 1901; American Revised Version. |
| Authorized Version |
the English translation of the Bible authorized by King James I and published in England in 1611; King James Bible. |
| Civil Rights Movement |
a movement in the United States particularly prominent during the 1950s and 1960s that sought to end racial discrimination, legal segregation of blacks and whites, and racial barriers to voting. The movement was led by black leaders such as Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King, Jr., John Lewis, and James Farmer. It mobilized tens of thousands of African Americans in protest against existing laws and practices. Activists, both black and white, endured harassment and violence from the police and others as the movement progressed. Eventually, the American civil rights movement brought about the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and other measures. [1/2 definitions] |
| Jacobean |
of or pertaining to James I of England or the time of his reign, from 1603 to 1625. |
| Jacobite |
a supporter of James II of England or of the Stuart claimants to the throne following 1688. |
| Jimmy Carter |
U.S. statesman, the 39th U.S. President (1977-1981) and 83rd Governor of Georgia (1971-1975); born James Earl Carter, Jr. (b.1924). |
| Jude |
the author of this book, who is sometimes identified with Judas, the brother of the apostle James, or with the Judas called the brother of Jesus Christ. [1/2 definitions] |
| King James Version |
the English version of the Bible published in 1611 under the authorization of King James I; Authorized Version. |
| Langston Hughes |
African American writer; born James Langston Hughes (b.1902--d.1967). |
| Tim McCarver |
U.S. professional baseball player turned sports broadcaster, born James Timothy McCarver (b.1941). |
| Walter Mitty |
the main character of James Thurber's modern story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, who is mild and ineffectual, but who imagines himself a hero in various situations. [1/2 definitions] |
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