Attorneys Bronstein & Temple to Visit the Ancient City 40 Years Ago they defended the Civil Rights Demonstrators in the courts.
They defended the Civil Rights Demonstrators in the Courts Pro Bono Publico, (free for the public good). Now, they will return to share their astonishing and amazing stories on March 18 - 20, 2005. Attorneys Alvin Bronstein of Washington, D.C. and Ralph Temple of Ashland, Oregon will visit the Ancient City to speak to as many groups, churches, and organizations that ACCORD schedules during their weekend visit to the Ancient City after 40 years. Their visit is made possible by Divine Providence, the 40th ACCORD, United Way, Michael & Becky Greenberg, and The Unitarian Universalist Church.
The following Speaking Engagements have been scheduled, but a few more
can be arranged before they depart. Donations are welcome. Please
call:
Carrie Johnson
(904) 825-1194
or
Mary Thomas
(904) 810-6884
for more information.
Friday, March 18th @ 2:00 P.M.
Green Cove Springs Jr. High School
1220 BonaVenture Ave.
Green Cove Springs, FL
Friday, March 18th 7:30 P.M.
Temple Bet Yam
Mark Goldman, Rabbi
AlA South
St. Augustine, FL
Saturday, March 19th 9:00 A.M
Flagler College Radio
Matt Jeffs
Saturday, March 19th 2:00 P.M.
St. Paul's A.M.E.
Rev. Oliver Simmons
85 M.L. King Ave.
St. Augustine, FL
Sunday, March 20th 9:15 A.M.
Epiphany Baptist
Rev. Dr. Edward Fields, Jr.
663 McDuff Ave. S.
Jacksonville, FL
Attorney Temple states in a ten-page essay on his work in St. Augustine , "In the end, the civil rights struggle was a great healing for the country. And critical though they were, the law and the lawyers were only supporting players. The tension that gave rise to the changes was created by thousands of Black people who physically and morally faced down the clubs, the fire hoses, and the dogs of hatred.
"We changed, too. Al Bronstein went home just to wind things up before returning as the director of LCDC's southern operations. Richard Sobol — who had introduced me to Henry Schwarzschild and thus to St. Augustine — soon left our Washington law firm to become LCDC director in New Orleans.
"Before their years in the South were over, Sobol was arrested on a trumped up charge and Bronstein was assaulted by a sheriff. But they endured, leaving a trail of legal victories. I left my law firm two years after St. Augustine to direct the Washington DC ACLU. Sobol and I stayed in civil rights for over a decade, and Bronstein is still at it at this writing. I like to think of the Sixties, not as a lost Golden Age, but in the spirit of Dr. King's closing words to the eight white clergymen in his Birmingham jail letter: I hope this letter finds you strong in the faith."
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