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These events are free and
open to the public.
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day-by-day breakdown of Summit events.
Grassroots Activism: Those Who Came Before, And The
New Vanguard.
During the summer of
1965 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. assigned the late
Rev. Hosea L. Williams to lead an initiative to
register new voters in 120 counties in five southern
states. The SCLC Summer Community Organization and
Political Education (SCOPE) project volunteers,
predominantly white college students led by
African-American community activists. Together,
they registered more than 49,000 new black voters.
The
Voting Rights Act was first passed due in part to
the work of the Southern Christian Leadership
Conference. With the reauthorization of this
landmark legislation in 2006, it is fitting that we
reflect upon the contributions of these grassroots
volunteers to its successful passage. Join this
distinguished panel of activists as they share
personal remembrances and talk about why the
principle of one person, one vote remains relevant.
Deric
Gillard –
author, Tom
Houck -
Author of the forthcoming book, "Driving Dr. King:
Chasing the Dream," Tom Houck served as Dr. King’s
aid and chauffer from 1966 until his assassination
in 1968.
Willy Siegel Leventhal
- SCOPE volunteer in Macon and Americus, GA and
later SCLC field staff. Visiting professor and
co-author of “The Children Coming On: A
Retrospective of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.”
Lula Williams.
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Saturday, January 13, 2007, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
Our Lady
of Lourdes, Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic
District
29 Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
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