Sunday, July 19, 2020

'It feels like we're moving forward': civil rights movement in Lancaster today mirrors movements of the 60s

In 1960, a young lawyer named Robert Pfannebecker began proceedings against Rocky Springs and two other local pools on behalf of a group of concerned citizens called the Freedoms Committee. The Freedoms Committee was focused on unfair housing opportunities and other issues dealing with racial injustice in the community.

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https://lancasteronline.com/features/it-feels-like-were-moving-forward-civil-rights-movement-in-lancaster-today-mirrors-movements-of/article_da9c730e-c785-11ea-a547-03ada2ed64d5.html 

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