Rare behind-the-scenes photos of civil rights activists training to endure the harassment and violence they would face.
The movie “The Butler” depicts the training and the lunch counter abuse and oppression.
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“Take a quick look at the Texas Historical Commission’s plaque about the plantation again. There is no mention of enslaved African Americans. Credit for the plantation’s success is given to machines, horses, and Jackson himself. Likewise, none of the other signs recognized the constant, coerced labor African Americans faced. Additionally, we know black women were very likely to face all kinds of sexual abuse.
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Enslaved African-Americans in Brazoria County produced 3/4s of the entire state’s output.
In no way did anyone running Plantation Day try to recreate the cruel dynamics that existed under slave societies.
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In no way did anyone running Plantation Day try to recreate the cruel dynamics that existed under slave societies.”
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9. Following the march, male leaders met with President Kennedy, but no women were invited. The group met to discuss the civil rights bill. It was the first time African-American leaders had been invited to the White House since 1901, when President Roosevelt dined with Booker T. Washington.
I also didn’t know number 8. The most stirring parts of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the march, were improvised. King was inspired by gospel legend Mahalia Jackson who shouted out from the crowd, “Tell ‘em about the dream, Martin!”
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