Fred Gray and Joe H. Hawthorne at the Thomas Jefferson Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, after the 1966 Democratic primary.

Fred Gray and Joe H. Hawthorne at the Thomas Jefferson Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, after the 1966 Democratic primary.

Gray, running for a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, received more votes than the other two candidates from his district. He lacked the majority needed to secure his nomination as the Democratic candidate, however, and narrowly lost to Bill Neville in the subsequent runoff election in J...

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Main Author: Farmer, John
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/102932
format Electronic
collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
spellingShingle Photographs
Fred Gray and Joe H. Hawthorne at the Thomas Jefferson Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, after the 1966 Democratic primary.
Farmer, John
fulltopic Photographs
Gray, Fred D., 1930-; Hawthorne, Joe H.; African Americans--Political activity; Civil rights leaders; Lawyers; Political campaigns; Politics & government; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description Gray, running for a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, received more votes than the other two candidates from his district. He lacked the majority needed to secure his nomination as the Democratic candidate, however, and narrowly lost to Bill Neville in the subsequent runoff election in June. But he was successful in 1970, when he and Thomas Reed became the first African Americans to serve in the Alabama Legislature since Reconstruction.
spelling BN0018739_03BN0018739Fred Gray and Joe H. Hawthorne at the Thomas Jefferson Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, after the 1966 Democratic primary. Gray, running for a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, received more votes than the other two candidates from his district. He lacked the majority needed to secure his nomination as the Democratic candidate, however, and narrowly lost to Bill Neville in the subsequent runoff election in June. But he was successful in 1970, when he and Thomas Reed became the first African Americans to serve in the Alabama Legislature since Reconstruction.1966-05-041960-1969Farmer, JohnBirmingham News66-02855Gray, Fred D., 1930-; Hawthorne, Joe H.; African Americans--Political activity; Civil rights leaders; Lawyers; Political campaigns; Politics & government; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives4000 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/102932
title Fred Gray and Joe H. Hawthorne at the Thomas Jefferson Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, after the 1966 Democratic primary.
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