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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Explore Carroll – Kevin Dayhoff: Remembering Dr. King and Mathias de Sousa


Published January 16, 2011 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle ... http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/5077/remembering-dr-king-marylander-400-years-prior/

Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, in honor of one of the world's best-known advocates of non-violent social change strategies.

King was born in Atlanta Jan. 15, 1929. He first burst on the national scene on Dec. 5, 1955, five days after Montgomery, Ala., civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to obey city rules mandating segregation on buses.

Of course, King is best known for his "I Have a Dream" speech Aug. 28, 1963, in Washington.

In addition to King's birthday, I should also note that this past Wednesday was the first day of the 428th legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly.

What's the connection? Well, in honor of King, it's only fitting to tie the two together obliquely and call attention to the life and times of Mathias de Sousa.

At 2 o'clock on March 23, 1642, in "St. Maries," now known as St. Mary's City, de Sousa took his seat in the Maryland General Assembly along with Gov. Leonard Calvert, the first governor of Maryland, and 37 other gentlemen… 

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and understanding to change the world.  Care to join me?  When Kevin Dayhoff is not lost in a history book, he may be reached ...


20110116 sdsom SCE Remembering King Mathias de Sousa

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