Members of the Lawson family standing in line to vote in Lowndes County, Alabama.

Members of the Lawson family standing in line to vote in Lowndes County, Alabama.

In line are John Collins Lawson, his wife, Zeola Bradley Lawson, his daughter-in-law, Novella Lawson (holding her baby, Sharon), and his grandson, Ted Lawson (who is holding a spelling book). J. C. Lawson was a farmer, minister, teacher, and school principal, and he was the first person in Lowndes C...

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Main Author: Peppler, Jim
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:
Southern Courier photographs
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/1822
format Electronic
collection Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Southern Courier photographs
spellingShingle Southern Courier photographs
Members of the Lawson family standing in line to vote in Lowndes County, Alabama.
Peppler, Jim
fulltopic Southern Courier photographs
Lawson, John Collins; Lawson, Novella; Lawson, Sharon; Lawson, Ted; Lawson, Zeola Bradley; Mallard, Mattie Kate; Mallard, Rosie; African Americans--Children; African Americans--Civil rights; Politics & government; Voting; Lowndes County (Ala.)
description In line are John Collins Lawson, his wife, Zeola Bradley Lawson, his daughter-in-law, Novella Lawson (holding her baby, Sharon), and his grandson, Ted Lawson (who is holding a spelling book). J. C. Lawson was a farmer, minister, teacher, and school principal, and he was the first person in Lowndes County to pass the literacy test that had been required for voter registration. Because Lawson was partially blind he walked with a cane (white with a red tip), which he is carrying in this photograph. Mattie Kate and Rosie Mallard (sisters-in-law) are standing in line in front of the Lawson family. The image was used in the photo spread "Rural Election Day," which appeared on page 3 of The Southern Courier for November 19-20, 1966. The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No47_1966_11_19.pdf
spelling Q0000037202Q37202Members of the Lawson family standing in line to vote in Lowndes County, Alabama.In line are John Collins Lawson, his wife, Zeola Bradley Lawson, his daughter-in-law, Novella Lawson (holding her baby, Sharon), and his grandson, Ted Lawson (who is holding a spelling book). J. C. Lawson was a farmer, minister, teacher, and school principal, and he was the first person in Lowndes County to pass the literacy test that had been required for voter registration. Because Lawson was partially blind he walked with a cane (white with a red tip), which he is carrying in this photograph. Mattie Kate and Rosie Mallard (sisters-in-law) are standing in line in front of the Lawson family. The image was used in the photo spread "Rural Election Day," which appeared on page 3 of The Southern Courier for November 19-20, 1966. The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No47_1966_11_19.pdf1966 November1960-1969Peppler, JimLawson, John Collins; Lawson, Novella; Lawson, Sharon; Lawson, Ted; Lawson, Zeola Bradley; Mallard, Mattie Kate; Mallard, Rosie; African Americans--Children; African Americans--Civil rights; Politics & government; Voting; Lowndes County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographic)Peppler, JamesJim Peppler Southern Courier photograph collectionLPP106, Box 2, Binder 3Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, 624 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36130EnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History.4000 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/1822
title Members of the Lawson family standing in line to vote in Lowndes County, Alabama.
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