Of Songs, Peace, and Struggle, The Sit-In Movement and the Freedom Rides, Nashville, Tennessee, photographs
name: label: Collection Collector
content: Maltsby, Portia
label: Collection Creator
content: Smithsonian Institution. Program in African American Culture
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content: Program in African American Culture Collection
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content: Program in African American Culture Collection / Series 1: Program Files
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content: 1987 January 1
container: label: Container
content: Box 36, Folder 6
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: As part of the commemoration of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Program in African American Culture presents "Of Songs, Peace, and Struggle". This annual public program series is dedicated to the presentation of Civil Rights Movement history and culture. Each year the program calls on activists of the Movement who engaged in civil disobedience and nonviolent confrontation to share their experiences with an audience, answer questions and promote discussion. The series also includes musical performances and exhibition tours.