Man holding a sign for the United Klans of America in Gadsden, Alabama, the same day the UKA held a march through town.

The sign reads, "Gadsden City of Champions / United Klans of America / Support Our Police and Sheriff Dept." The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) held a march in Gadsden the same day. The demonstrations were organized in response to the recent killing of Collis Madden, an Af...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ayres, Jerry
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/121857
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Summary:The sign reads, "Gadsden City of Champions / United Klans of America / Support Our Police and Sheriff Dept." The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) held a march in Gadsden the same day. The demonstrations were organized in response to the recent killing of Collis Madden, an African American man who was shot 15 times by police after a high-speed chase.