On July 28, 1917, W.E.B Dubois and the NAACP organized a silent march of 10,000 women, men, and children down New York’s Fifth Ave. to protest the recent massacre of African Americans in East St. Louis, Ill., as well as the recent lynchings in Waco, Tex., and Memphis, Tenn. The participants marched behind a row of drummers carrying banners calling for justice and equal rights. The only sound was the beat of muffled drums. Photo from The Library of Congress 1.usa.gov/KaGeJ0
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:35:33 +0000
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