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Book Launch at Niles Library
Brenda Walker Beadenkopf’s book launch and signing for A Quaker Behind the Dream: Charlie Walker and the Civil Rights Movement, Volume 1 1920-1955, was held at the Niles District Library October 29, where the local author, speaker and workshop leader told about the inspiring true story of her father, a trainer and organizer in nonviolent direct action and his involvement and correspondence with Martin Luther King.
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“Let me express my personal appreciation to you for the interest you have taken in our struggle."
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A Quaker Behind the Dream: Charlie Walker and the Civil Rights Movement
Many Americans think of the Religious Society of Friends—also known as Quakers—as passive individuals who avoid modern conflicts. Nothing could be further from the truth. As Brenda Walker Beadenkopf reveals in this narrative biography of her Quaker father, Charles Walker, Friends were passionate about confronting social injustices.