Audience listening to Martin Luther King Jr. speak in a wooded area in Alabama.

King traveled around Alabama the week before the 1966 May primaries to encourage voter participation in the upcoming election. His tour was mentioned in an article ("King Criticizes Panthers") on page 67 of the Birmingham News on April 27, 1966.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Merrill, H.
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/102918
Description
Summary:King traveled around Alabama the week before the 1966 May primaries to encourage voter participation in the upcoming election. His tour was mentioned in an article ("King Criticizes Panthers") on page 67 of the Birmingham News on April 27, 1966.