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The Crows take reprisal on his family. Johnson finding his family dead retaliated; so goes the movie. The Real Jeremiah Johnson: As I stated above, the story of Jeremiah Johnson is based in part on the life of Liver-Eatenâ Johnson (1824-1900). his biography being documented in Raymond Thorp and Robert Bunkerâs book Crow Killer: The Saga of Liver-Eating Johnson.
James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871 â June 26, 1938) was an American author, educator, lawyer, diplomat, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Johnson is best remembered for his leadership of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), where he started working in 1917. The James Weldon Johnson Middle School is named in his honor. 2  Johnson is honored with a feast day on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church (USA) on June 25. 3  On February 2, 1988, the United States Postal Service issued a 22-cent postage stamp in his honor.