James Buskey, Alvin Holmes, Thomas Reed, and others marching toward the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, to attempt to remove the Confederate flag from atop the dome.

The demonstration was organized by Reed, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives and president of the state chapter of the NAACP. He had asked Governor Guy Hunt to remove the flag by noon on February 2, 1988, which was the first day of the new legislative session. When the governor did not...

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Main Author:	Dieter, Dave
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Photographs
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/118508

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 James Buskey, Alvin Holmes, Thomas Reed, and others marching toward the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, to attempt to remove the Confederate flag from atop the dome. Dieter, Dave
fulltopic	Photographs Buskey, James E., 1937-; Holmes, Alvin Adolph; Reed, Thomas; Alabama State Capitol (Montgomery, Ala.); African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Flags--Confederate; Government facilities; Law enforcement officers; Legislators--Alabama; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
description	The demonstration was organized by Reed, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives and president of the state chapter of the NAACP. He had asked Governor Guy Hunt to remove the flag by noon on February 2, 1988, which was the first day of the new legislative session. When the governor did not comply, Reed, joined by fellow Black legislators and civil rights activists, marched to the Capitol. Fourteen of the participating legislators, including Reed, Holmes, and Buskey, were arrested for trying to climb the fence that had been erected around the building for a restoration project.
spelling	HT0000713_01HT0000713James Buskey, Alvin Holmes, Thomas Reed, and others marching toward the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, to attempt to remove the Confederate flag from atop the dome.The demonstration was organized by Reed, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives and president of the state chapter of the NAACP. He had asked Governor Guy Hunt to remove the flag by noon on February 2, 1988, which was the first day of the new legislative session. When the governor did not comply, Reed, joined by fellow Black legislators and civil rights activists, marched to the Capitol. Fourteen of the participating legislators, including Reed, Holmes, and Buskey, were arrested for trying to climb the fence that had been erected around the building for a restoration project.1988-02-021980-1989Dieter, DaveHuntsville Times000777Buskey, James E., 1937-; Holmes, Alvin Adolph; Reed, Thomas; Alabama State Capitol (Montgomery, Ala.); African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Flags--Confederate; Government facilities; Law enforcement officers; Legislators--Alabama; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery 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/118508
title	James Buskey, Alvin Holmes, Thomas Reed, and others marching toward the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, to attempt to remove the Confederate flag from atop the dome.
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James Buskey, Alvin Holmes, Thomas Reed, and others marching toward the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, to attempt to remove the Confederate flag from atop the dome.

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