African Americans participating in a march led by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Gadsden, Alabama.

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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Main Author: Ayres, Jerry
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/121927
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
African Americans participating in a march led by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Gadsden, Alabama.
Ayres, Jerry
fulltopic Photographs
Reed, Thomas; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Legislators--Alabama; Gadsden (Ala.); Etowah County (Ala.)
description 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.
spelling BN0041125_03BN0041125African 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 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.1978-03-111970-1979Ayres, JerryBirmingham News78-01258Reed, Thomas; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Legislators--Alabama; Gadsden (Ala.); Etowah 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/121927
title African Americans participating in a march led by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Gadsden, Alabama.
titleStr African Americans participating in a march led by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Gadsden, Alabama.
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