African Americans on the steps of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, probably preparing to march to the Capitol in protest of local segregation laws.
The building is surrounded by firemen and law enforcement officers, including Floyd Mann, director of Public Safety (in the foreground on the right, wearing a light coat and dark hat). Reverend Ralph Abernathy led the demonstration, which was planned to show support for the Alabama State College stu...
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/86798 |