Ash Wednesday Book Burning, 1969
Description
Using the ashes from the incinerated books, a priest makes the sign of the cross on a woman’s forehead, February 19, 1969.
Source
Records of the Episcopal Society for Cultural and Racial Unity
Date
1969-02-19
Rights
©The Archives of the Episcopal Church, DFMS
Type
Still Image
Collection
Citation
“Ash Wednesday Book Burning, 1969,” The Church Awakens: African Americans and the Struggle for Justice, accessed December 22, 2024, https://episcopalarchives.org/church-awakens/items/show/155.