There has been much said about Ben Chavis and the Wilmington
Ten. No one ever mentions some of the greatest civil rights workers of all
time, our mothers. As Mothers’ Day approaches, I am dedicating this entire week
to the mothers of the Wilmington Ten.
These women fought hard and valiantly for our freedom. Dolores F. Moore, Louise Hyman Carolyn Vereen, Margaret Jacobs, Etta Patrick, Sarah Wright, Elisabeth Chavis, Florence Epps, and Lue Vell Tindall. Though Ann Sheppard was also a co-defendant she was also like a mother to some of us. These brave women risked their jobs and reputations to fight for justice and freedom. They marched tirelessly around the country demanding justice for the Wilmington Ten. They car-pooled to prisons around the stare delivering comfort and home-cooked meals to us.
Most of them never lived to see to us pardoned, but it is never too late to honor them. I honor them now. I will do a special honor to my mother in my blog on Thursday.
These women fought hard and valiantly for our freedom. Dolores F. Moore, Louise Hyman Carolyn Vereen, Margaret Jacobs, Etta Patrick, Sarah Wright, Elisabeth Chavis, Florence Epps, and Lue Vell Tindall. Though Ann Sheppard was also a co-defendant she was also like a mother to some of us. These brave women risked their jobs and reputations to fight for justice and freedom. They marched tirelessly around the country demanding justice for the Wilmington Ten. They car-pooled to prisons around the stare delivering comfort and home-cooked meals to us.
Most of them never lived to see to us pardoned, but it is never too late to honor them. I honor them now. I will do a special honor to my mother in my blog on Thursday.
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