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| Sarah Parker Remond |
“ ...in 1853, Sarah Parker Remond and two other
African Americans entered a Boston theater intending to enjoy a Mozart opera.
When the manager discovered they were people of color, he directed them to the
segregated balcony. Remond and her companions refused to sit there. When they
were asked to leave, an argument ensued, and the police were summoned. One of
the officers handled Sarah roughly. Refusing to be intimidated, she sued and
won $500 in damages.”
Source: MassMoments.org
Let’s be clear: this happened in Massachusetts, a
boiling cauldron of anti-slavery activism in the middle of the 19th century.
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