2/12/14 - A film said to vividly bring to life the struggles of the men and women who led the battle to end slavery will be shown at a local library during a screening today. Created Equal: Americaâs Civil Rights Struggle is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities that utilizes the power of documentary films to encourage community discussion about Americaâs civil rights history. The Cromaine District Library in Hartland is one of 473 institutions across the country to be awarded a set of four films chronicling the movement and a grant to provide programming around them. The Abolitionists will be shown at the Crossroads branch from 1 to 4pm this afternoon and chronicles the long and sometimes violent effort to achieve the rights enumerated in the Declaration of Independenceâlife, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Cromaine Director Ceci Marlow says theyâre excited to bring this quality of film and programming to the area, which will set the stage for upcoming traveling Smithsonian exhibit âThe Freedom Ridersâ, which will be hosted by the Community Unitarian Universalists in Brighton. Complete information about the film series and upcoming exhibits can be found through the link and attachment below. (JM)
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