At this Black education center, civil rights leaders ran citizenship and voter schools through the 1960s. Andrew Young, Septima Clark, and Dorothy Cotton trained here, and Dr. King reportedly planned his 1963 Birmingham campaign while staying on campus.
Civil Liberties at Dorchester Cooperative Center 1940 - present
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Civil Liberties at Dorchester Cooperative Center 1940 - present is a historical marker in Midway, Liberty County. It is one of 51 historical markers documented in Liberty County, among 81 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.8010, -81.4656 near Midway. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Athletic Programs at Dorchester Academy 1926-1940, Dorchester Academy Boy's Dormitory, and Dorchester Academy.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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