Mayor R. L. Pegues in front of city hall in Marion, Alabama, the day after the civil rights demonstration during which Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot.

Jackson's subsequent death on February 26 led to "Bloody Sunday," an attempted voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery during which peaceful demonstrators were attacked by law enforcement officers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Martin, Spider
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/99098
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
Mayor R. L. Pegues in front of city hall in Marion, Alabama, the day after the civil rights demonstration during which Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot.
Martin, Spider
fulltopic Photographs
Pegues, Royal Leigh, 1927-2007; Civil rights demonstrations; Mayors--Alabama--Marion; Politics & government; Marion (Ala.); Perry County (Ala.)
description Jackson's subsequent death on February 26 led to "Bloody Sunday," an attempted voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery during which peaceful demonstrators were attacked by law enforcement officers.
spelling BN0010087_09BN0010087Mayor R. L. Pegues in front of city hall in Marion, Alabama, the day after the civil rights demonstration during which Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot.Jackson's subsequent death on February 26 led to "Bloody Sunday," an attempted voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery during which peaceful demonstrators were attacked by law enforcement officers.1965-02-191960-1969Martin, SpiderBirmingham News65-01189Pegues, Royal Leigh, 1927-2007; Civil rights demonstrations; Mayors--Alabama--Marion; Politics & government; Marion (Ala.); Perry 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/99098
title Mayor R. L. Pegues in front of city hall in Marion, Alabama, the day after the civil rights demonstration during which Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot.
titleStr Mayor R. L. Pegues in front of city hall in Marion, Alabama, the day after the civil rights demonstration during which Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot.
author Martin, Spider
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