Crowd of white men attacking Lamar Weaver's car parked near Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.

One is the men is about to throw a large rock at the car. Weaver, a white civil rights activist, had gone to the station to show his support for Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth, who were challenging local segregation practices by waiting for their train to Atlanta in the space reserved for white and int...

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Main Author:	Carter, Roy T.; Adams, Robert; Gunter, Ronald
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Photographs
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/180301

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 Crowd of white men attacking Lamar Weaver's car parked near Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama. Carter, Roy T.; Adams, Robert; Gunter, Ronald
fulltopic	Photographs Anti-civil rights demonstrations; Automobiles; Race relations--Alabama; Segregation--Alabama; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description	One is the men is about to throw a large rock at the car. Weaver, a white civil rights activist, had gone to the station to show his support for Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth, who were challenging local segregation practices by waiting for their train to Atlanta in the space reserved for white and interstate passengers. The couple was able to travel safely to their destination, but Weaver was attacked by an angry crowd that had gathered outside the building.
spelling	BN0003066_11BN0003066Crowd of white men attacking Lamar Weaver's car parked near Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.One is the men is about to throw a large rock at the car. Weaver, a white civil rights activist, had gone to the station to show his support for Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth, who were challenging local segregation practices by waiting for their train to Atlanta in the space reserved for white and interstate passengers. The couple was able to travel safely to their destination, but Weaver was attacked by an angry crowd that had gathered outside the building.1957-03-061950-1959Carter, Roy T.; Adams, Robert; Gunter, RonaldBirmingham News57-01476Anti-civil rights demonstrations; Automobiles; Race relations--Alabama; Segregation--Alabama; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives2000 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/180301
title	Crowd of white men attacking Lamar Weaver's car parked near Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.
titleStr	Crowd of white men attacking Lamar Weaver's car parked near Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.
author	Carter, Roy T.; Adams, Robert; Gunter, Ronald
author_facet	Carter, Roy T.; Adams, Robert; Gunter, Ronald
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Crowd of white men attacking Lamar Weaver's car parked near Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.

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