Tent City in Lowndes County, Alabama, home to African Americans who had been evicted after registering to vote.

The photograph was included in an article ("With Independent Slate / Negro rights leader tries power play in Lowndes") that appeared on page 67 of the Birmingham News on April 27, 1966; it was accompanied by the following caption: "'Tent City' Houses Negroes Evicted from Pla...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lankford, Tom
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Photographs
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/103048

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 Tent City in Lowndes County, Alabama, home to African Americans who had been evicted after registering to vote. Lankford, Tom
fulltopic	Photographs African Americans--Civil rights; African Americans--Political activity; Tents; Politics & government; Voter registration; Lowndes County (Ala.)
description	The photograph was included in an article ("With Independent Slate / Negro rights leader tries power play in Lowndes") that appeared on page 67 of the Birmingham News on April 27, 1966; it was accompanied by the following caption: "'Tent City' Houses Negroes Evicted from Plantations / SNCC provides land , tent for families until permanent homes are found."
spelling	BN0018593_02BN0018593Tent City in Lowndes County, Alabama, home to African Americans who had been evicted after registering to vote.The photograph was included in an article ("With Independent Slate / Negro rights leader tries power play in Lowndes") that appeared on page 67 of the Birmingham News on April 27, 1966; it was accompanied by the following caption: "'Tent City' Houses Negroes Evicted from Plantations / SNCC provides land , tent for families until permanent homes are found."1966-04-211960-1969Lankford, TomBirmingham News66-02557African Americans--Civil rights; African Americans--Political activity; Tents; Politics & government; Voter registration; Lowndes 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/103048
title	Tent City in Lowndes County, Alabama, home to African Americans who had been evicted after registering to vote.
titleStr	Tent City in Lowndes County, Alabama, home to African Americans who had been evicted after registering to vote.
author	Lankford, Tom
author_facet	Lankford, Tom
url	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/103048
id	ADAHamg103048
thumbnail	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/utils/getthumbnail/collection/amg/id/103048
_version_	1806042025263366145

Tent City in Lowndes County, Alabama, home to African Americans who had been evicted after registering to vote.

Similar Items