Dr. Martha Bouyer

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It appeared that hope was lost, but then to understand that there was still people like Reverend Shuttlesworth who was still standing up, who was still standing up for justice in the right. And when people, you know, said to him, 'Just wait, if you'll just wait, we'll make changes, etc.’ He said, 'We've already waited—what, a hundred years? Our time is now.

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From 2022 oral history interview for National Park Service.

Dr. Bouyer is the Executive Director of the Historic Bethel Baptist Church Foundation in Birmingham. A former classroom teacher, curriculum developer, and consultant, she is involved in many initiatives to strengthen civil rights education.

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NPS audio recording

Date Created

06/04/2022

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