The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) records consist of three subseries: President Martin Luther King, Jr. files, 1958-1968; President Ralph David Abernathy files, 1967-1977; and President Joseph E. Lowery files, 1960-2019, 1977-1997 (bulk).
Nov 11, 2022

The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) records consist of three subseries: President Martin Luther King, Jr. files, 1958-1968; President Ralph David Abernathy files, 1967-1977; and President Joseph E. Lowery files, 1960-2019, 1977-1997 (bulk).
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A speech by Ralph D. Abernathy delivered at the Annual Emancipation Celebration in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Abernathy speaks about celebrating "the emancipation of slaves at Windsor" and using the past to learn about the truth in history, the identity of oneself, and ways to continue to fight for freedom, respect, and justice within the civil rights movement. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Speech by Ralph D. Abernathy at Annual Emancipation Celebration, August 1, 1971
Date Created
1971-08-01
Description
A speech by Ralph D. Abernathy delivered at the Annual Emancipation Celebration in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Abernathy speaks about celebrating "the emancipation of slaves at Windsor" and using the past to learn about the truth in history, the identity of oneself, and ways to continue to fight for freedom, respect, and justice within the civil rights movement. 4 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African Americans--Civil rights, Slavery, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865), Special events, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A publication featuring the 1971 Emancipation Celebration Program events in Windsor, Ontario, which featured Ralph D. Abernathy as the guest speaker and a performance by the Operation Breadbasket Choir of Detroit, Michigan. 43 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
"Progress: Emancipation Celebration and Program" Publication, 1971
Date Created
1971
Description
A publication featuring the 1971 Emancipation Celebration Program events in Windsor, Ontario, which featured Ralph D. Abernathy as the guest speaker and a performance by the Operation Breadbasket Choir of Detroit, Michigan. 43 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Slavery, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865), Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records