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April in Earlham History
10 Years Ago - April 1999
In April 1999, Earlham community members held a vigil on the Heart to recognize the victims of the bombings in Kosovo. Dusko Koncaliev, a senior from Macedonia, spoke to a group of students and faculty members about the conflict in Kosovo and how it might impact the region, including his home country.
20 Years Ago - April 1989
On April 9, 1989, over 200 students from Earlham participated in the March for Women’s Lives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The march was organized by the National Organization for Women (NOW) to raise awareness for women’s reproductive rights and influence the Supreme Court, which was at the time hearing the case Webster v. Reproductive Health Services. This case dealt with the constitutionality of a Missouri law and could have possibly overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion. According to NOW, 500,000 people participated in the demonstration.
50 Years Ago - April 1959
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. paid a visit to campus on April 23, 1959. He spoke to the Earlham community on the topic, "Real Progress in the Area of Race Relations." A very short report in the Earlhamite noted simply "Southern religious leader visits Earlham."