Lift Every Voice: A Letter to the Editor
(School Groups Only), February 12, 2025 10:00AM

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Date

February 12, 2025 10:00AM

Name

Lift Every Voice: A Letter to the Editor
(School Groups Only)

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Presented by Pushcart Players

Lift Every Voice… celebrates the courage and resilience of everyday Americans during the Civil Rights Movement. The story centers on Junebug, a 12-year-old boy in the 1960’s South, who learns of James Meredith’s attempt to enroll as the first African American at the University of Mississippi. When the editor of “The Oxford Eagle,” a local newspaper, expresses her negative opinions on integration, Junebug takes matters into his own hands and confronts these views, speaking out for equality and inclusion. This play with music offers a pathway to understanding and compassion for young learners. Historical touchstones include the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Little Rock Nine, the Greensboro sit-ins, and the Civil Rights Movement.

SUGGESTED AGE RANGE: 8-13
RUN TIME: 60 Minutes

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