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Ann Braden Memorial Marker

Thursday, April 24, 2008, 9:56 am

On April 11, 2008 Anne and Carl Braden finally got the recognition they deserved here in Louisville. In 1954 the Braden couple bought a house in their all white, downtown neighborhood. The Braden’s then signed the deed over to an African-American couple. This action did not come without resentment from the community. The house where the Black family lived was bombed and the Braden couple was charged with sedition and planning the explosion to cause trouble and promote communism. The Braden’s were not discouraged; they were determined to take a stand against the racially divided nation.

While Carl Braden died nearly 20 years after his trial, Anne Braden did not stop campaigning for civil rights until her death in 2006. Throughout her years of service for the Civil Rights Community, she gained local and national recognition for her work. She continued to live in her West-End Louisville home until her death two years ago.

This past April, the Louisville community felt they must commemorate the Braden couple for their work and contribution to the Civil Rights Movement. In front of their former house on Virginia Avenue, a memorial marker now stands in their memory in order to allow their legacy to live on in our community.

The ACLU of Kentucky was proud to attend such a joyous event. We hope that all members of the community have an opportunity to check out the new memorial marker, and appreciate the value that just one couple brought to an entire nation.

To see more pictures from the event, please click read more below. Thank you.

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