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The Importance of Teaching Civil Rights History with Joanne Bland
12:55 - 22:17 (09:22)
Joanne Bland discusses the necessity of teaching civil rights history and highlights the power of boycotts in bringing about change. She addresses concerns about teaching this history to young white children.
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The speaker argues that teaching young white children about the ugly truths of racism is an important step in preventing it from happening again.
12:55 - 15:06 (02:11)
Summary
The speaker argues that teaching young white children about the ugly truths of racism is an important step in preventing it from happening again. The goal is to inspire all children to work towards a better future for all races.
ChapterThe Importance of Teaching Civil Rights History with Joanne Bland
EpisodeThe Civil Rights Generation
PodcastUp First
Joanne Bland's account of segregation and violence during the Civil Rights Movement.
15:06 - 18:47 (03:40)
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Joanne Bland's account of segregation and violence during the Civil Rights Movement.
ChapterThe Importance of Teaching Civil Rights History with Joanne Bland
EpisodeThe Civil Rights Generation
PodcastUp First
In 1970, a young black man, Henry Dickey Merrow, was murdered outside a local store by the white shop owners who accused him of saying something they didn't like to a white woman.
18:47 - 20:07 (01:19)
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In 1970, a young black man, Henry Dickey Merrow, was murdered outside a local store by the white shop owners who accused him of saying something they didn't like to a white woman. The incident was investigated by the local police chief and is still remembered by the small town of Oxford.
ChapterThe Importance of Teaching Civil Rights History with Joanne Bland
EpisodeThe Civil Rights Generation
PodcastUp First
The black community in Wilmington, North Carolina organized a boycott of white-owned businesses in response to their lack of political representation and resources.
20:07 - 22:17 (02:10)
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The black community in Wilmington, North Carolina organized a boycott of white-owned businesses in response to their lack of political representation and resources. This act of economic warfare aimed to hit the white community where it hurt, their pocketbooks.