Parents and students gathered outside the federal building in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, before marching to protest school integration.

They are holding signs that read, ""Freedom of Choice / My God Given Right"; "Down with H.E.W."; "We Dare Defend Our Rights / Freedom of Choice!"; "HEW Go Home / Freedom of Choice / My God Given Right"; and "What's Wrong with Freedom of Choice.&...

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Main Author: Northrop, John
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/108268
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collection Alabama Media Group Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Photographs
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Parents and students gathered outside the federal building in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, before marching to protest school integration.
Northrop, John
fulltopic Photographs
Anti-civil rights demonstrations; Education; Race relations--Alabama; School integration; Schools; Segregation--Alabama; White supremacy movements; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description They are holding signs that read, ""Freedom of Choice / My God Given Right"; "Down with H.E.W."; "We Dare Defend Our Rights / Freedom of Choice!"; "HEW Go Home / Freedom of Choice / My God Given Right"; and "What's Wrong with Freedom of Choice." ("H.E.W." refers to the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.) The march started at the federal building and ended at Woodrow Wilson Park.
spelling BN0025653_10BN0025653Parents and students gathered outside the federal building in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, before marching to protest school integration.They are holding signs that read, ""Freedom of Choice / My God Given Right"; "Down with H.E.W."; "We Dare Defend Our Rights / Freedom of Choice!"; "HEW Go Home / Freedom of Choice / My God Given Right"; and "What's Wrong with Freedom of Choice." ("H.E.W." refers to the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.) The march started at the federal building and ended at Woodrow Wilson Park.1969-08-291960-1969Northrop, JohnBirmingham News69-04341Anti-civil rights demonstrations; Education; Race relations--Alabama; School integration; Schools; Segregation--Alabama; White supremacy movements; 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/108268
title Parents and students gathered outside the federal building in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, before marching to protest school integration.
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