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“Pauli Murray: Shouting for the Rights of All People.”
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Event will take place in the Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center at 3:00 PM.Dates & Times
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Through her friendships with Black American community leaders and civil rights activists, Eleanor Roosevelt was exposed to the reality of racism and discrimination in a way that would not have been possible for her to imagine on her own. As she explained, it was these relationships that helped her connect the problems of individual people to the problems of the country and to the world, despite the environment of social and economic privilege that Eleanor herself had been raised in. One of these important friendships was with a writer, lawyer, and activist named Pauli Murray, who in 1934 wrote to the First Lady in response to her frustration with racial segregation in the South. Eleanor’s sympathetic response to Pauli’s letter initiated a friendship that would change the course of both of their lives and last until the end of Eleanor’s life.
Deborah Nelson Linck is a retired elementary educator and author of a new book for young readers (and anyone interested in learning more about this civil rights icon) entitled “Pauli Murray: Shouting for the Rights of All People.” On Saturday March 11 at 3 pm, Deborah will join us at the Henry Wallace Visitor Center to discuss Pauli’s important life and legacy as a civil rights trailblazer, and why she believes Pauli Murray should be a household name alongside other better-known 20th century civil and women’s rights activists. NPS staff will be on hand to discuss the friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and Pauli Murray and facilitate questions from the audience. Junior Ranger activities will be available for those interested.
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Cover of book by Deborah Nelson Linck.