Speech by Ralph D. Abernathy in Memphis, Tennessee, 1976

1976

1970-1979

This folder contains two typed versions of a speech by Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy delivered in Memphis, Tennessee in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. Abernathy speaks about America as a "nation in crisis", emphasizes the need for a non-violent economy, and encourages speech attendees to fight for justice in order to create a "New America". 19 pages.

Civil rights movements
African Americans--Civil rights
African Americans--Economic conditions
Speeches

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speeches (documents)

The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:199

Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

Tennessee--Memphis

Series: SCLC Records; Subseries: Ralph D. Abernathy Files

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:08352

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