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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Freedom Riders and Pastor Ralph Lord Roy

Saturday, Feb 11 2:00p
at Meriden Public Library, Meriden, CT
Price: Free
Age Suitability: None Specified
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The Rev. Roy was pastor of an African-American congregation in Harlem, and went to Albany in July 1962 to attend the trial of Dr. King who had been jailed for 'parading' without a permit. After the trial, he remained to work with Dr. King. Pastor Roy will share his personal memories of Dr. King, harassing experiences he had while in Albany and his arrest and jailing as a Freedom Rider during the previous year, in June 1961, in Tallahassee, Fla.

Category: Libraries
Creator:  Meriden Public Library
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Meriden Public Library
105 Miller St.
Meriden, CT 06450
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