Sunday, July 20 at 10:30 am
Civil Rights Activists in Dangerous 1960s Mississippi
Mr. Eddie Short (a former Mississippi sharecropper) and Mrs. Mary Sue Short (a new college graduate at that time) will share some of their experiences doing voter registration work and union organizing in totally segregated and impoverished Mississippi in the 1960s.
They and the Black townspeople in The Movement were jailed several times for their efforts and their lives were threatened, yet they kept going. They will also share some thoughts about making a difference towards justice right now.
The Sunday Plate will be shared with The Southern Poverty Law Center .
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The Shorts were 21 and 22 when they met as co-workers in the movement. Even though the segregationists didn’t want Black people to vote, the Shorts worked with community Black people to change this. They all also took steps to improve people’s incomes and get better schools.
Later on, the Shorts moved to Wisconsin. Besides working and rearing three sons, they have been active in their church and community, where they helped start a non-profit organization, Mrs. Short served on the Waukesha School Board and they support other efforts for justice.
Book about the Shorts and the work by the people of Shaw, MS:
A Small Town Rises: A Sharecropper and a College Girl Join the Struggle for Justice in Shaw, Mississippi
Mr. & Mrs. Short
Worship Facilitator Sue Christensen
A/V Tech: Aaron H. Music: Jayme D.
Greeters: Debbie B. & Kerry T. Coffee Hosts: Sally C. & Don R.
Childcare is Available
Sunday Worship at United Unitarian Universalist Congregation.
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•United offers in-person as well as online Sunday Worship
•Service time is 10:30 a.m.
•We are family-friendly; additionally, childcare is provided
•We have accessible parking, entry, and bathrooms
•Casual dress and a relaxed atmosphere
•Inspiring sermons and great music
•Community and Conversation following the service
