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Article: Maine civil rights figure recounts prom protest ; In 1971, Una Richardson appealed to Deering students not to hold the dance at the then-whites-only Elks club.
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- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
- Article date:
- May 24, 2004
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KELLEY BOUCHARD Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
05-24-2004
Maine civil rights figure recounts prom protest ; In 1971, Una Richardson appealed to Deering students not to hold the dance at the then-whites-only Elks club.
Byline: KELLEY BOUCHARD Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: FRONT
Memo: "I was disappointed in the faculty and I was disappointed in my class. It was like they didn't care." - Una George
Una Richardson stood alone onstage in the Deering High School auditorium, words on paper trembling in her hand.
It was May 4, 1971, and Una had asked to address her senior classmates. They were about to graduate, and they planned to hold their prom at the brand-new, air-conditioned ...
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