Fred Shuttlesworth speaking to a white man outside the entrance to Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.
Shuttlesworth and his wife, Ruby, were there to challenge 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 Lamar Weaver, a white civil rights activist who had come to...
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Photographs Fred Shuttlesworth speaking to a white man outside the entrance to Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama. Carter, Roy T.; Adams, Robert; Gunter, Ronald |
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Photographs Shuttlesworth, Fred L., 1922-2011; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Photographers; Race relations--Alabama; Railroad stations; Segregation--Alabama; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.) |
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Shuttlesworth and his wife, Ruby, were there to challenge 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 Lamar Weaver, a white civil rights activist who had come to the station to show his support for their demonstration, was later attacked by a white crowd that had gathered outside. |
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BN0003066_20BN0003066Fred Shuttlesworth speaking to a white man outside the entrance to Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama.Shuttlesworth and his wife, Ruby, were there to challenge 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 Lamar Weaver, a white civil rights activist 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; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Civil rights leaders; Photographers; 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/195586 |
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Fred Shuttlesworth speaking to a white man outside the entrance to Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama. |
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Fred Shuttlesworth speaking to a white man outside the entrance to Terminal Station in Birmingham, Alabama. |
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Carter, Roy T.; Adams, Robert; Gunter, Ronald |
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Carter, Roy T.; Adams, Robert; Gunter, Ronald |
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