*50 years ago *
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
delivered his “I have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington.
*August 28, 1963*
Please join us on
Saturday, August 24, 2013
as we commemorate this important event
Sponsored by
Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast Committee of CVMA
Kent County Arts Council
Charles Sumner Post #25 of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.)
C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College
Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre
210 High Street, Chestertown, Maryland, 21620
5:00 to 6:00 Picnic food will be served on the lawn in front of the Charles Sumner Post.
6:00 pm* A symbolic “March” will start at the Charles Sumner Post #25, 206 South Queen Street and move to the Garfield Center 210 High Street.
7:00 pm* The program will begin at the Theatre and include music, poetry, spoken word, and film honoring Dr. King, and the Civil Rights Movement.
{Free Admission – Free-Will Offering to go to MLK Breakfast Charities}
Leslie Prince Raimond kentcountyartscouncil@verizon.
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Many of the posters were printed by labor organizations and carried union logos The hand made posters, reflect the sentiments listed below with appeals for jobs, education and voting rights the most prominent. It would be nice if we could print a few Posters from the actual March. Let me know should you need more.
MARCH on WASHINGTON, D.C. for JOBS and FREEDOM
– JOBS and FREEDOM
– SEGREGATION is MORALLY WRONG
– ONE MAN- ONE VOTE
– EQUALITY FOR ALL
– SEPARATE IS NOT EQUAL
– END POLICE BRUTALITY NOW
– FREEDOM NOW
– CIVIL RIGHTS
– WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
FAIR EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION and ELECTIONS
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