Middlesex residents use vigil at courthouse to keep spotlight on racial injustice
by Larry Chowning –
About a dozen people in support of the “Black Lives Matter” movement waved signs and shouted encouragement for the movement during a “vigil” rally in front of the Middlesex County Historical Courthouse Building in Saluda on Saturday.
As people drove through the stoplight at the intersection in Saluda those in support blew their horns for encouragement and gave a thumbs up. The two-hour long rally was conducted to show continued support towards the movement in Middlesex County and to honor the celebration of Juneteenth. The date June 19, 1865 was first celebrated in Texas as the day slaves in that state learned they were free. It is now celebrated nationwide in most states.
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