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45 years to deliver a letter

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In 1963, William L Moore wrote a letter to Mississippi Gov.Ross Barnett opposing segregation
and planned to walk his message from Chattanooga, Tn to Jackson, Ms, on April 23, 1963 he was shot in the head twice and killed. Several attempts to deliver this letter has resulted in nearly 700 people being arrested and beaten, some prisoned and fed crushed glass in their food and hit with electric cattle prods... the letter never made it to it's destination.
On April 23, 2008 Ellen Johnson and myself walked the original letter ( given to us by Bill's widow) from Attalla, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi, 320 miles in order to bring recognition to William Moore and all the Freedom walkers of 1963.

I would like to thank the very nice people and Police in Alabama and Mississippi, your concern for our safety was greatly appreciated. We have come a long way since 1963.
viking7686

6 responses // 45 years to deliver a letter

  • this is a very newsworthy video, we have made progress, but apparently not enough for the Governor.
    well done and good music to drive the point
    browardatheists
  • Great story.

    While history is riddled with tragedy, please have a laugh on me. It's a beautiful night in America.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WM1j9w2p1M
    kramericus
  • beautiful video, viking7686... and big thanks and acknowledgment to all who participated and a sigh of sympathy for all of the people for whom this video does not stir agreement and appreciation.
    plusaf
  • Love it!!! It let me see that Everyone was in the cause not just a certain group.
    tanyetta
  • Phenomenal, thank you. I had no idea.
    I love the music, and the filming was well done.
    Swizzle2
  • http://current.com/items/88959744_freedom_walkers_2008_...
    It's always the old
    who lead us to the wars
    always the young to fall
    now look at all we've done (or won, not sure)
    with a saber and a gun
    tell me is it worth it all?

    - Phil Ochs,
    I Ain't Marching Anymore- 1965

    What's next? Perhaps the Florida connection to more than we think? That's a vague statement, but you'd had to have been born here to understand; been in the everglades, ocean and city stress now and again.

    Payce, goonie!
    macosveteran

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