Thomas Reed and other legislators speaking in front of the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Alabama, before attempting to remove the Confederate flag from atop the Capitol 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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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/162509

format	Electronic
collection	Alabama Media Group Collection
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spellingShingle	Photographs Thomas Reed and other legislators speaking in front of the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Alabama, before attempting to remove the Confederate flag from atop the Capitol dome. Dieter, Dave
fulltopic	Photographs Reed, Thomas; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Government facilities; Journalists; Law enforcement officers; Legislators--Alabama; Photographers; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
description	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.
spelling	HT0000713_17HT0000713Thomas Reed and other legislators speaking in front of the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Alabama, before attempting to remove the Confederate flag from atop the Capitol 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; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; 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/162509
title	Thomas Reed and other legislators speaking in front of the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Alabama, before attempting to remove the Confederate flag from atop the Capitol dome.
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Thomas Reed and other legislators speaking in front of the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Alabama, before attempting to remove the Confederate flag from atop the Capitol dome.

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