Thomas Reed climbing a fence around the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, in an attempt to remove the Confederate flag from 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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Photographs Thomas Reed climbing a fence around the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, in an attempt to remove the Confederate flag from the dome. Dieter, Dave |
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Photographs 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.) |
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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. 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. |
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HT0000713_10HT0000713Thomas Reed climbing a fence around the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, in an attempt to remove the Confederate flag from 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. 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 Times000777Reed, 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/118763 |
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Thomas Reed climbing a fence around the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, in an attempt to remove the Confederate flag from the dome. |
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Thomas Reed climbing a fence around the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, in an attempt to remove the Confederate flag from the dome. |
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Dieter, Dave |
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