Staff Picks: Letters from Children on Civil Rights

Update: 2025-10-02

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Lessons from a letter? JFK Presidential Library Education Director Suzi Fonda shares some of her favorite letters from children who picked up their pens urging President Kennedy to take action on Civil Rights.

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Staff Picks: Letters from Children on Civil Rights

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Staff Picks: Letters from Children on Civil Rights