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Left: Women at the 1906 Niagara Movement Conference at Harpers Ferry: Mrs. Gertrude Wright Morgan (seated) and (left to right) Mrs. O.M. Waller, Mrs. H.F.M. Murray, Mrs. Mollie Lewis Kelan, Mrs. Ida D. Bailey, Miss Sadie Shorter, and Mrs. Charlotte Hershaw. |
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The Cornerstone of the Modern Civil Rights Era:The 1906 Niagara Movement at Harpers FerryThe Niagara Movement, the cornerstone of the modern civil rights movement in America, held its first meeting on American soil in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia in 1906. Why Harpers Ferry? It was a symbol of freedom and a model for progress in the struggles for equality. In August of 2006 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, the Jefferson County NAACP, the Harpers Ferry Historical Association along with other partners will host the centennial celebration of the Niagara Movement at Harpers Ferry. This commemoration will be held on the same campus that hosted the Niagarites 100 years ago. It will include public commemorative events, an academic symposium, and the introduction of the Niagara Movement Curriculum Guide. |
RELATED LINKS:History of the Niagara Movement Niagara Movement Symposium - Registration Form (MS Word)
CONTACT US:Niagara Movement Centennial |
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