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Monte Irvin: “the only thing a black youth could aspire to be was a bellboy”

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Historical Snapshots

I was all-state in four sports in New Jersey, but sometimes I couldn’t get served at a restaurant two blocks from my high school. There were no job opport...

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Martin Luther King Jr. “I have a dream” speech

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Historical Snapshots

“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score year...

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Rosa Parks quote about not giving up her seat

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Historical Snapshots

“People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I...

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Elizabeth Eckford quote about the first day of school integration in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Historical Snapshots

“I am Elizabeth Eckford. I am part of the group that became known as the Little Rock Nine. Prior to the [de]segregation of Central, there had been one hig...

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Viola Liuzzo fights for civil rights

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Historical Snapshots / 0 Comment

On March 16th, 1965, Viola Liuzzo “called her husband to tell him she would be traveling to Selma after hearing the Rev Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. call f...

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