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Black Leaders Visit Burned Shady Grove Baptist Church On This Day In 1962

Black Leaders Visit Burned Shady Grove Baptist Church On This Day In 1962

During the height of the Civil Rights Movement in America, African-American leaders struggled against a racist and often unseen power structure. On this day in 1962, a church that was burned down for being a site of voter registration and activist efforts was visited by the Movement’s top leaders. SEE ALSO: Why #MichaelBrown Matters : Unarmed…

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