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My Time in Mississippi as a Minnesota Freedom Rider In the 1960's 3:00-4:30 pm

When:

Thursday, March 21, 2024, 3:00 PM until 4:30 PM Central Time (US & Canada) (UTC-06:00)

Where:

Mill City Commons Office, Room 215
1201 West River Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55454

Event Contact(s):

Jane Stacy

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Claire O’Connor provides a first hand retelling of the Minnesota Six Freedom Riders journeys to desegregate interstate bus transportation and promote voter registration in Mississippi in the 1960’s. What were the circumstances leading up to, and following, these trips to promote justice and civil rights?

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