Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth boarding a train bound for Atlanta at Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.

Before boarding, Shuttlesworth and his wife, Ruby, had challenged local segregation practices by waiting in the space reserved for white and interstate passengers. (They were able to travel safely to their destination, but Lamar Weaver, a white civil rights activist who had come to the station to sh...

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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/180407

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 Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth boarding a train bound for Atlanta 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; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Race relations--Alabama; Railroad stations; Railroads; Segregation--Alabama; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description	Before boarding, Shuttlesworth and his wife, Ruby, had challenged local segregation practices by waiting in the space reserved for white and interstate passengers. (They were able to travel safely to their destination, but Lamar Weaver, a white civil rights activist who had come to the station to show his support, was later attacked by a crowd that had gathered outside.)
spelling	BN0003066_13BN0003066Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth boarding a train bound for Atlanta at Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.Before boarding, Shuttlesworth and his wife, Ruby, had challenged local segregation practices by waiting in the space reserved for white and interstate passengers. (They were able to travel safely to their destination, but Lamar Weaver, a white civil rights activist who had come to the station to show his support, was later attacked by a 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; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Race relations--Alabama; Railroad stations; Railroads; 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/180407
title	Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth boarding a train bound for Atlanta at Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.
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author	Carter, Roy T.; Adams, Robert; Gunter, Ronald
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Fred and Ruby Shuttlesworth boarding a train bound for Atlanta at Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.

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