On a sweltering Independence Day in 1963, 276 souls dared to challenge the status quo in Baltimore, Maryland. Among them were 36 courageous clergymen from Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish faiths. Their mission was to bring attention to the city’s racial tensions, but the police had other plans. The unsuspecting protesters attempted to enter Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in the suburban Woodlawn area, but were met with a steel curtain of opposition. The police docket read like a who’s who of the city’s spiritual leaders, a list that would shake the very foundations of the community.
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Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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