African Americans participating in a march led by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Gadsden, Alabama.
They are carrying signs that read, "We Are No Longer Sitting And Taking / We Are Now Awakening" and "Clean Up Gadsden Police Dept. / Punish the Users of Undue Force / We Want Those Officers Suspended!" Thomas Reed, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives and president of...
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| Summary: | They are carrying signs that read, "We Are No Longer Sitting And Taking / We Are Now Awakening" and "Clean Up Gadsden Police Dept. / Punish the Users of Undue Force / We Want Those Officers Suspended!" Thomas Reed, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives and president of the state chapter of the NAACP, is on the far right. The United Klans of America 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. |
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