Police officers speaking to Lamar Weaver during a civil rights demonstration by Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth in the white waiting room at Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.

A reporter standing on the left is recording the exchange. The Shuttlesworths were challenging local segregation practices by waiting for their train to Atlanta in the space reserved for white and interstate passengers. They were able to travel safely to their destination, but Weaver, who had come t...

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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/180378

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 Police officers speaking to Lamar Weaver during a civil rights demonstration by Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth in the white waiting room at Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama. Carter, Roy T.; Adams, Robert; Gunter, Ronald
fulltopic	Photographs Shuttlesworth, Fred L., 1922-2011; Shuttlesworth, Ruby Keeler, 1922-1971; Weaver, Olin Lamar, 1928-2013; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Law enforcement officers; Race relations--Alabama; Railroad stations; Segregation--Alabama; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description	A reporter standing on the left is recording the exchange. The Shuttlesworths were challenging local segregation practices by waiting for their train to Atlanta in the space reserved for white and interstate passengers. They were able to travel safely to their destination, but Weaver, who had come to the station to show his support for their demonstration, was later attacked by a white crowd that had gathered outside.
spelling	BN0003066_07BN0003066Police officers speaking to Lamar Weaver during a civil rights demonstration by Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth in the white waiting room at Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.A reporter standing on the left is recording the exchange. The Shuttlesworths were challenging local segregation practices by waiting for their train to Atlanta in the space reserved for white and interstate passengers. They were able to travel safely to their destination, but Weaver, who had come to the station to show his support for their demonstration, was later attacked by a white crowd that had gathered outside.1957-03-061950-1959Carter, Roy T.; Adams, Robert; Gunter, RonaldBirmingham News57-01476Shuttlesworth, Fred L., 1922-2011; Shuttlesworth, Ruby Keeler, 1922-1971; Weaver, Olin Lamar, 1928-2013; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Law enforcement officers; Race relations--Alabama; Railroad stations; 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/180378
title	Police officers speaking to Lamar Weaver during a civil rights demonstration by Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth in the white waiting room at Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.
titleStr	Police officers speaking to Lamar Weaver during a civil rights demonstration by Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth in the white waiting room at Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.
author	Carter, Roy T.; Adams, Robert; Gunter, Ronald
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Police officers speaking to Lamar Weaver during a civil rights demonstration by Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth in the white waiting room at Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.

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