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Special Event

Event

The Niagara Movement and the 20th century civil rights movement with Historian Ray Smock

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Fee:

Free. Included with valid park entry pass.

Location:

This program will be at the concert stage on the lawn behind the Mather Training Center. 

Dates & Times

Date:

Sunday, August 11, 2024

Time:

2:45 PM

Duration:

15 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

Description

Enjoy a 15-minute program by distinguished historian Ray Smock at 2:45 p.m.  

  • This program will share the historical significance of the Niagara Movement within the context of the 20th century civil rights movement. Ray Smock is the Director Emeritus for the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, former Historian for the US House of Representatives, and the author of Booker T. Washington: Black Leadership in the Age of Jim Crow. 

Reservation or Registration: No