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James Edmund Groppi (November 16, 1930 – November 4, 1985) was an erstwhile Catholic priest and noted civil rights activist based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He became well known for leading numerous protests, many times being arrested during them.[1] In 1976, he was excommunicated by the church for marrying.[2] In 1985, he died of brain cancer at the age of 54.
^"James e. Groppi Dead at 54; Ex-Priest Led Rights Fight". The New York Times. 5 November 1985.
^"James Groppi, Ex-Priest, Civil Rights Activist, Dies - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 5 November 1985.
James Edmund Groppi (November 16, 1930 – November 4, 1985) was an erstwhile Catholic priest and noted civil rights activist based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
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state of Wisconsin. On August 27, 1967, the local NAACP, led by Father JamesGroppi, held a march of about a hundred into a white neighborhood in protest...
Superintendent of Public Property. In 1969, a Catholic priest, Father JamesGroppi, organized the "Welfare Mothers' March on Madison". 1000 welfare mothers...
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us that the dignity of work must be rewarded with a just wage." 1968 JamesGroppi (1930–1985) United States for "waking people to the injustice of unfair...
and racial divide during times of civil unrest. In the 1960s, Father JamesGroppi organized protests against segregation in Milwaukee and led a number...
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worked for civil rights and fair housing practices in Milwaukee. Fr. JamesGroppi, a prominent Milwaukee priest known for his civil rights work, stood...
house in Brookfield, Wisconsin was the target of picketing led by Father JamesGroppi several times 1969, given Merkel's support for cuts to welfare. After...
by the Milwaukee chapter of NAACP Youth Council, Vel R. Phillips, and JamesGroppi. However, the legacy of these practices continue to the present, as the...
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