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

Marchers are carrying signs that read, "Let's Endorse Our Freedom Check by Registering"; "Register"; and "Put a [Tiger] in the Ballot Box / We Shall Overcome If We Register and Vote." The 1965-1966 Birmingham voter registration campaign advocated for increased regi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Farmer, John
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/41086
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Summary:Marchers are carrying signs that read, "Let's Endorse Our Freedom Check by Registering"; "Register"; and "Put a [Tiger] in the Ballot Box / We Shall Overcome If We Register and Vote." The 1965-1966 Birmingham voter registration campaign advocated for increased registration hours at the county courthouse and registration in local neighborhoods.