The Second Meeting of the Niagara Movement - Harpers Ferry, WV
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N 39° 19.441 W 077° 44.446
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One of many historical markers in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM14HJX
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2021
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The plaque says, "We claim for ourselves every single right that belongs to a freeborn American, political, civil and social, and until we get these rights we will never cease to protest and assail the ears of America. The battle we wage is not for ourselves alone but for all true Americans.
W.E.B. Du Bois, speaking at Storer College
In 1906, a black civil rights organization called the Niagara Movement held its second annual meeting on the Storer College campus. The conference organizers carefully chose the location of the movement's first meeting on American soil. They selected Harpers Ferry for its rich history, including the John Brown raid to end slavery, and Storer College for its commitment to education for people of all races.
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Niagara Members held their first Meeting in Canada near Niagara Falls.
W.E.B. Du Bois
Niagara Movement Founder and Secretary"
Civil Right Type: Not listed
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