I don't believe Dr. King, if he were here today, would say that police dogs and fire hoses are what he remembers of Birmingham in the 50s and 60s. I think he would say he remembers the brave people who shouted for freedom and demanded justice in the face of white-sheeted threats from cowardly terrorists, the heart-breaking heresy of burning crosses, and the danger of shotgun blasts in the night. I think Dr. King might consider Birmingham almost a mecca of the Civil Rights movement--a place where Freedom, once awakened, would never lapse back into its coma.
- From my aunt Susie's blog.
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she has a way with words.. as do you. you have a very artistic lineage. ;)
Thanks, Buffy, for the reference. And thanks to Step for the compliment.
--Aunt Suzie
P.S. Oh Hell! Where'd you get that picture???? I was just too hot, wasn't I?
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