The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
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On February 1, 1960 in Greensboro NC, just two counties over from ibiblio’s home in Chapel Hill, a group of black college students refused to leave a Woolworth’s lunch counter. This and other protests led to the formation of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
in 1963, facing violence, threats, and intense voter suppression tactics, the SNCC organized the Freedom Ballot in Mississippi to show that if given the opportunity, blacks would vote, and could have an influence on an election. The Freedom Ballot was a success, and 80,000 blacks came out to vote in Mississipi, four times the number of registered black voters.
Today we see a continuation of what the SNCC helped to start. Minority voters had a significant influence in this election, turning out in unexpectedly high numbers.
America’s demographics are changing according to this Pew Report. As the SNCC showed in 1963, and as minority voters showed last night, that change matters.
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By mustain – November 7, 2012
5 Things to Help You Remember, Remember the 5th of November
On November 5th, 1605, Guy Fawkes was arrested with 36 barrels of gunpowder meant to destroy the House of Lords in London.
Today in many parts of the Commonwealth people celebrate the failure of the plot with the burning of a Fawkes-like effigy.
Below are 4 books featured at Project Gutenberg to help you remember (or learn) about the plot that nearly toppled a government, plus an additional reminder about upcoming election day!
1. Guy Fawkes; or, A Complete History of the Gunpowder Treason by Thomas Lathbury
2. The 5th of November by Charles Bentley and Kimball Scribner
3. The Gunpowder Plot and Lord Mounteagle’s Letter by Henry Hawkes Spink Jr.
4. The Gunpowder Treason: An Historical Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth
5. History of Woman Suffrage by Anthony, Gage, and Stanton
This last one is to remind you of your civic duty. These days we don’t transfer power through violent acts, so REMEMBER REMEMBER to VOTE this November!
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By mustain – November 5, 2012
5 things to bookmark in ibiblio
1. Project Gutenberg
A constantly growing collection of over 40,000 ebooks in the public domain. From Dante to Dickens, Gutenberg’s probably got it.
2. terasaur.org
The up and coming BitTorrent publishing platform for file sizes in the gigabyte to terabyte range. Linux updates, concert footage, and datasets, all available through a trustworthy and reliable peer-to-peer file sharing network.
3. The Celestia Motherlode
A collection of addons for the explorable, virtual universe.
4. WP Clipart
Over 20,000 copyright-free images available for download.
5. Mutopia
Sort of a Project Gutenberg for music. From Beethoven to Bach, Mutopia provides nearly 2,000 copies of the sheet music to your favorite classics.
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By mustain – October 15, 2012