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The Civil Rights Act in Southern Maryland: Yesterday, Today, and for Tomorrow @ Nancy R. and Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center

Name: The Civil Rights Act in Southern Maryland: Yesterday, Today, and for Tomorrow @ Nancy R. and Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center
Start: 2024-10-01T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-01T20:30:00-04:00
Location: The Civil Rights Act in Southern Maryland: Yesterday, Today, and for Tomorrow @ Nancy R. and Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center

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Oct 1

Admission: Free with registration
Time:
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and to coincide with Governor Wes Moore's proclamation of 2024 as Maryland's Year of Civil Rights, the Center for the Study of Democracy, St. Mary's College of Maryland, Historic St. Mary's City and Historic Sotterley will host a panel discussion titled "The Civil Rights Act in Southern Maryland: Yesterday, Today, and for Tomorrow." This program will feature distinguished panelists from academia, law, activist and advocacy circles and the museum studies community from the region to explore the legacy of the Civil Rights Act in Southern Maryland.