Demonstrators marching toward the Jefferson County Courthouse in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, for a voter registration rally.

Demonstrators marching toward the Jefferson County Courthouse in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, for a voter registration rally.

Marchers are carrying signs that read, "One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six Days Each Week"; "Freedom Now Means 6 Days Each Week"; "If I Could Go 6 Days a Week to Register Wallace Would Go, Too" (worn by Ben "Sunshine" Owens); "No Elections Are Free Until We...

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Main Author: Farmer, John
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/40842
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
Demonstrators marching toward the Jefferson County Courthouse in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, for a voter registration rally.
Farmer, John
fulltopic Photographs
Owens, Ben; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Voter registration; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson County (Ala.)
description Marchers are carrying signs that read, "One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six Days Each Week"; "Freedom Now Means 6 Days Each Week"; "If I Could Go 6 Days a Week to Register Wallace Would Go, Too" (worn by Ben "Sunshine" Owens); "No Elections Are Free Until We Are Free to Register and Vote"; "We Invite the Registrar to Come to Our Neighborhood and Get to Work!"; and "Mon. Tues. Wed. Fri. and Satur. Register / Courthouse / 8 AM to 4 PM / Free Ride." The 1965-1966 Birmingham voter registration campaign advocated for increased registration hours at the county courthouse and registration in local neighborhoods.
spelling BN0002591_10BN0002591Demonstrators marching toward the Jefferson County Courthouse in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, for a voter registration rally.Marchers are carrying signs that read, "One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six Days Each Week"; "Freedom Now Means 6 Days Each Week"; "If I Could Go 6 Days a Week to Register Wallace Would Go, Too" (worn by Ben "Sunshine" Owens); "No Elections Are Free Until We Are Free to Register and Vote"; "We Invite the Registrar to Come to Our Neighborhood and Get to Work!"; and "Mon. Tues. Wed. Fri. and Satur. Register / Courthouse / 8 AM to 4 PM / Free Ride." The 1965-1966 Birmingham voter registration campaign advocated for increased registration hours at the county courthouse and registration in local neighborhoods.1966-011960-1969Farmer, JohnBirmingham News66-00089Owens, Ben; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Voter registration; Birmingham (Ala.); Jefferson 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/40842
title Demonstrators marching toward the Jefferson County Courthouse in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, for a voter registration rally.
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