• Memorial march after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Anti-Vietnam War protest
  • Pittsburgh March for Peace and Justice
  • Black Construction Coalition march for jobs and union memberships in the construction trades

1980-1990 

  • Protest against steel plant closings (US Steel stockholders' meeting)
  • Departure point for anniversary March on Washington and Housing NOW!, Save Our Children, Save Our City, and Stand for Children marches.
  • March to protest Rodney King verdict.
  • Protest police action in death of Jonny Gammage.

July 1, 1995

  • Protest in support of Mumia Abu-Jamal, sentenced to death for 1981 shooting of a Philadelphia police officer.

November 22, 1996

  • City students march protesting acquittal of Officer John Vojtas in suffocation death of Jonny Gammage

April 5, 1997 

  • Anti-Klan Unity Rally protesting Ku Klux Klan demonstration

April 4, 1998 

  • Groundbreaking for Freedom Corner and 30th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

April, 1998 

  • Pittsburgh Area Pax Christi "way of the cross, way of compassion" prayer pilgrimage.

May 17, 1998 

  • Celebration of Unity anti-hate event organized by the Pittsburgh Coalition to Counter Hate Groups

April 22, 2001

  • Dedication of Freedom Corner Monument

March 10, 2002 

  • Grand Opening of Freedom Corner:  Laying of  "stone of origin" and time capsules

Sampling of events/marches from Freedom Corner

1960-1970

  • Protest against unfair employment practices
  • Protest visit of former Alabama Governor George Wallace
  • Departure point for 1963 March for Jobs and Freedom (Washington, DC)

Upcoming Events
::  No scheduled events at this time.

What's in the Time Capsule?

::  A copy of the Freedom Corner Dedication Program and a final proof of the learner's guide (The Lessons of Freedom Corner);

::  Press clippings about the history and creation of the Freedom Corner monument and individuals who led the struggle for social justice;

::  A listing of marches and demonstrations that originated from Freedom Corner from 1960 through 2002, as well as a flyer used to recruit participants for the 1963 March for Jobs and Justice; and

::  The reflective comments of Dr. LeRoy Patrick at the dedication of Freedom Corner on April 22, 2001.

Learning about the Monument