Thursday, June 16, 2011

Follow- up Virginia Room

Exhibit: For the Greater Good

A picture of a letter I found was in the exhibit called: For the Greater Good. It is one of the last entries in Fleet’s ledger book. It discusses work on the League’s activities to celebrate Africa-American progress. The letter includes: a parade, an exhibit, pageants, and programs. Fleet was listed as the Recording Secretary but another member has written out the minutes.

The Arlington Civic League was an independent organization it had no affiliations however on a national or state level. This group can be seen as an outgrowth of the African- American fraternal and social organizations in Arlington County. The African American Arlingtonians felt comfortable in creating an independent organization like the Arlington Civic League.

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