Library offers presentation of the history of civil rights in Iowa and the United States
Join the North Liberty Community Library at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 25 for a presentation on the History of Civil Rights in Iowa and the U.S. by the African American Museum of Iowa.
Civil rights and civil liberties are something that the African American community spent hundreds of years fighting towards. Before much of today’s well known federal legislation was passed, state and local community members organized grassroots efforts that led to nationwide changes.
Explore the struggles and triumphs of the fight for equal rights, both nationwide and in the state of Iowa. Featured individuals include Alexander Clark, the man who helped desegregate Iowa schools in 1867, and Edna Griffin, the woman who led sit-ins at the Katz Drugstore in Des Moines in 1948.
“Bringing a spotlight to civil rights in our community is important, it reminds us how far we have come and educates future generations on how far we have yet to go.” said Elaine Hayes, an adult services librarian.
