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Little Rock Nine
Terrence Roberts: “We were there trying to survive”

  By erica • September 24, 2013 Uncategorized

Terrence Roberts, one of the Little Rock Nine, offers his thoughts on integration. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Heroes, Little Rock Nine, Politics and History
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Little Rock Nine
David Sontag: “I didn’t understand their plight”

  By erica • September 24, 2013 Uncategorized

David Sontag, a white student in Little Rock, apologizes to the students he picked on. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Little Rock Nine, Politics and History
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Peter Yarrow “Ordinary people saying I have a place in this country”

  By erica • September 23, 2013 Uncategorized

Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul and Mary, discusses how the March on Washington was a prelude to today's movements for change. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Freedom, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Peter Yarrow, Politics and History, Progress, Protest
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Clarence Jones: “I Have a Dream” as a declaratory sermon

  By erica • September 23, 2013 Uncategorized

Clarence Jones explains how the "I Have a Dream" speech, which he helped write, should be remembered as a declaratory sermon. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Clarence Jones, Freedom, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Politics and History, Progress, Protest, Speech
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Clayborne Carson on the importance of the March today

  By erica • September 19, 2013 Uncategorized

Clayborne Carson discusses why the March on Washington was important and what it means for civil rights in the modern day. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Freedom, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Politics and History, Progress, Protest
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Vanessa L. Williams
Vanessa Williams reflects on being Miss America in 1983

  By erica • September 17, 2013 Uncategorized

Vanessa Williams, who was crowned Miss America on September 17, 1983 as the first African-American to win the title, talks about why she participated in the pageant. Continue reading

Tagged   Arts and Culture, Civil Rights, Music, TV, Vanessa L. Williams, Women
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Karen Mulhauser on what it felt like to be there with so many people

  By erica • September 16, 2013 Uncategorized

Karen Mulhauser, a College student at Antioch College during the March, discusses how the event made her feel not alone, to be there with so many people. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Karen Mulhauser, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Politics and History, Progress, Protest
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Karen Mulhauser on the hush of the crowd during King’s speech

  By erica • September 16, 2013 Uncategorized

Karen Mulhauser, a College student at Antioch College during the March, recalls the hush that came over the crowd during MLK's speech.
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Tagged   Civil Rights, Karen Mulhauser, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Politics and History, Progress, Protest
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Karen Mulhauser changed her mind about going at the last minute

  By erica • September 16, 2013 Uncategorized

Karen Mulhauser, a College student at Antioch College during the March, remembers changing her mind at the last minute to go to the March instead of staying on campus. Continue reading

Tagged   Civil Rights, Karen Mulhauser, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Politics and History, Progress, Protest
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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Jonathan Prinz on His Memories of the March

  By erica • September 13, 2013 Uncategorized

Jonathan Prinz, son of Rabbi Joachim Prinz, shares his memories of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom held on August 28, 1963.
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Tagged   Civil Rights, Freedom, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Politics and History, Progress, Protest
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