George Grider, Fred Morton, and Marsha Moyer
George Grider, Fred Morton, and Marsha Moyer George Grider, Fred Morton, and Marsha Moyer George Grider, Fred Morton, and Marsha Moyer George Grider, Fred Morton, and Marsha Moyer George Grider, Fred Morton, and Marsha Moyer

George Grider, Fred Morton, and Marsha Moyer

Recorded September 25, 2019 Archived September 25, 2019 39:32 minutes
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Id: mby019223

Description

George Grider Jr. (78) talks with his friend Rev. Fred C. Morton (79) and George's fiancée Marsha Moyer (71) about how he met Fred at a peace protest in Nashville where they were both arrested, their history with civil disobedience and activism, the importance of protest vs. oppression, and their friendship.

Subject Log / Time Code

02:00
FM talks about meeting GG and both being arrested at a peace protest in Nashville.
05:15
GG talks about seeing recruiters "lie" to high school students about signing up for the war.
08:45
GG and FM talk about civil disobedience and getting arrested at protests. "I think everybody should do it at least once...makes a citizen out of you."
10:20
FM talks about being at a protest for a reiteration of The Poor Peoples Campaign.
12:45
FM recalls being in the same "paddy-wagon" as GG during their arrest.
25:00
GG talks about trying to be arrested.
32:00
FM talks about monitoring the current immigration situation in Memphis and holding government and police accountable.
34:00
GG talks about going to ICE headquarters to protest.

Participants

  • George Grider
  • Fred Morton
  • Marsha Moyer

Recording Locations

Crosstown Concourse

Venue / Recording Kit

Partnership

Partnership Type

Outreach