Hingham Journal Article, "Clergymen of All Faiths Ask People Urge Representatives Support Measures to Open Up Our Society"
Title
Hingham Journal Article, "Clergymen of All Faiths Ask People Urge Representatives Support Measures to Open Up Our Society"
Description
This item is a newspaper article from the April 11, 1968 edition of the Hingham Journal. It discusses the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the reaction in Hingham, Mass. It discusses the plea of the clergy in around Hingham for residents to promote the cause of civil rights and to treat all people as equals. It lists the names of all the ministers who issued this plea, and then goes on to discuss the services held in Hingham in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. and in support of his cause. During one service, activist Kenneth Janey gave a eulogy of Mr. King.
Subject
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1925-1968
Janey, Kenneth L., 1920-1982
Assassinations
Grief
Civil rights
Civil rights leaders
Demonstrations
Christianity
Churches
Religious services
Clergy
Source
Hingham Journal, April 11, 1968.
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Copyrighted
1968 April 11
Rights
Under copyright.
Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Clippings
Spatial Coverage
Hingham (Mass.)
Temporal Coverage
1968
Rights Holder
Hingham Journal
Citation
“Hingham Journal Article, "Clergymen of All Faiths Ask People Urge Representatives Support Measures to Open Up Our Society",” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 24, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/261.