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INTERGENERATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS STORIES AND CONVERSATIONS

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and '60s changed minds and laws, opening the door for many people to begin claiming their civil and political rights: African Americans, Native Americans, women, Asians, Latinos, gays and lesbians, people with disabilities, and more every year. Today’s headlines remind us that rights must always be renewed and reaffirmed. The summer of 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of countless civil rights milestones, beginning with the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Justice in 1963, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his remarkable “I Have A Dream” speech. 

To give that cherished legacy its full weight, many stories must be told: those who were part of earlier movements know firsthand earlier struggles for civil rights in their own lives and communities; and younger generations standing today for equality, justice, and opportunity have the task of keeping those struggles alive.