James Forman (cuts into the middle of the speech):
-Courthouse activities and arrests
-Jim Clark
-Keep an eye on Clark's posse, report brutality
-Describes methods of protecting oneself -- keep an eye on the neighbor's house, don't sign anything, don't talk about the meetings, etc.
-Review of the federal situation
John Conyers:
-Lawyer from Chicago
-Impressed by the southern spirit
-Promises to bring lawyers to help with movement from the National Lawyers Guild
James Forman:
-Pep talk
- Introduces Maryland State Senator Verda Welcome
Verda Welcome:
-Represents her district without discrimination
-Do not stoop to hatred
James Forman:
-It is not will we get freedom, but when we get freedom
David Baldwin:
-Mini pep talk
- Introduces his brother novelist, James Baldwin
James Baldwin:
-History lesson
-Fears the ignorance of the southern white people in power
-Perhaps we should change the direction of our fight
Digital reference copy in Smithsonian Institution Digital Asset Management System (DAMS).
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Reference copies must be used. Tapes noted in the container list have digital reference copies in the Smithsonian Institution Digital Asset Management System (DAMS).
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Collection Citation:
Moses Moon Civil Rights Movement Audio Collection, 1963-1964, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsor:
Partial funding for preservation and duplication of the original audio tapes provided by a National Museum of American History Collections Committee Jackson Fund Preservation Grant.
