Law enforcement officers standing in front of a fence erected around the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, to prevent demonstrators from attempting to remove the Confederate flag from the dome.

The demonstration was organized by Thomas 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 d...

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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/118694

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 Law enforcement officers standing in front of a fence erected around the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, to prevent demonstrators from attempting to remove the Confederate flag from the dome. Dieter, Dave
fulltopic	Photographs Alabama State Capitol (Montgomery, Ala.); Civil rights demonstrations; Flags--Confederate; Government facilities; Journalists; Law enforcement officers; Legislators--Alabama; Photographers; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
description	The demonstration was organized by Thomas 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. Reed and thirteen of the participating legislators were arrested for trying to climb the fence, which had been erected around the building for a restoration project.
spelling	HT0000713_02HT0000713Law enforcement officers standing in front of a fence erected around the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, to prevent demonstrators from attempting to remove the Confederate flag from the dome.The demonstration was organized by Thomas 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. Reed and thirteen of the participating legislators were arrested for trying to climb the fence, which had been erected around the building for a restoration project.1988-02-021980-1989Dieter, DaveHuntsville Times000777Alabama State Capitol (Montgomery, Ala.); Civil rights demonstrations; Flags--Confederate; Government facilities; Journalists; Law enforcement officers; Legislators--Alabama; Photographers; 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/118694
title	Law enforcement officers standing in front of a fence erected around the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, to prevent demonstrators from attempting to remove the Confederate flag from the dome.
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Law enforcement officers standing in front of a fence erected around the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, to prevent demonstrators from attempting to remove the Confederate flag from the dome.

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