White students demonstrating at Butler High School in Huntsville, Alabama, after a federal judge ruled that they could no longer use the Confederate flag as a school symbol.
Several people are holding up a sign that reads, "Where is Our Rights?" Another student behind them is holding a helmet with an Iron Cross on it. In addition to banning the flag, U.S. District Court Judge H. H. Grooms also instructed the school to change its mascot (Rebels) and to stop pla...
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Photographs White students demonstrating at Butler High School in Huntsville, Alabama, after a federal judge ruled that they could no longer use the Confederate flag as a school symbol. Jones, Joyce |
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Photographs Anti-civil rights demonstrations; Education; Flags--Confederate; Race relations--Alabama; School integration; Students; White supremacy movements; Huntsville (Ala.); Madison County (Ala.) |
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Several people are holding up a sign that reads, "Where is Our Rights?" Another student behind them is holding a helmet with an Iron Cross on it. In addition to banning the flag, U.S. District Court Judge H. H. Grooms also instructed the school to change its mascot (Rebels) and to stop playing "Dixie" at gatherings and games. The ruling was made in response to interracial conflict at the school, which had recently been integrated. |
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BN0030936_01BN0030936White students demonstrating at Butler High School in Huntsville, Alabama, after a federal judge ruled that they could no longer use the Confederate flag as a school symbol.Several people are holding up a sign that reads, "Where is Our Rights?" Another student behind them is holding a helmet with an Iron Cross on it. In addition to banning the flag, U.S. District Court Judge H. H. Grooms also instructed the school to change its mascot (Rebels) and to stop playing "Dixie" at gatherings and games. The ruling was made in response to interracial conflict at the school, which had recently been integrated.1971-081970-1979Jones, JoyceBirmingham News71-04254Anti-civil rights demonstrations; Education; Flags--Confederate; Race relations--Alabama; School integration; Students; White supremacy movements; Huntsville (Ala.); Madison County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives2000 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/112554 |
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White students demonstrating at Butler High School in Huntsville, Alabama, after a federal judge ruled that they could no longer use the Confederate flag as a school symbol. |
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White students demonstrating at Butler High School in Huntsville, Alabama, after a federal judge ruled that they could no longer use the Confederate flag as a school symbol. |
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Jones, Joyce |
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