In 1960, five young African-Americans climbed aboard a carousel at Glen Echo Park in Maryland. Their goal was to desegregate the popular amusement park, and white residents in the neighborhood soon joined their campaign. A look at the Glen Echo protests and their impact on the local civil rights movement.
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Glen Echo Park Protests
Listen Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2005 at 12:22 p.m. in Society
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Guests
Tina Clarke
African-American/Black liaison officer for Montgomery County Executive Douglas Duncan
Gwendolyn Britt
Maryland state senator and former Glen Echo protester
Esther Delaplaine
Former Bannockburn neighborhood resident and activist in the Glen Echo protests
Sam Swersky
Park Ranger, Glen Echo Park
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