Motorcycle police officers preparing for the start of a United Klans of America march in front of city hall in Mobile, Alabama.
The march was organized by Robert Shelton, Imperial Wizard of the UKA. He and approximately 100 Klan members marched from City Hall down Royal Street to Bienville Square and back to City Hall. The marchers were prohibited from wearing robes and hoods in Mobile, but they carried Confederate battle fl...
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures Motorcycle police officers preparing for the start of a United Klans of America march in front of city hall in Mobile, Alabama. Matturro, Claire |
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Alabama Photographs and Pictures Ku Klux Klan (1915- ); United Klans of America; City & town halls; Anti-civil rights demonstrations; Flags--Confederate; Flags--United States; Law enforcement officers; Motorcycles; White supremacy movements; Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.) |
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The march was organized by Robert Shelton, Imperial Wizard of the UKA. He and approximately 100 Klan members marched from City Hall down Royal Street to Bienville Square and back to City Hall. The marchers were prohibited from wearing robes and hoods in Mobile, but they carried Confederate battle flags and United States flags. Many marchers also carried placards protesting a proposed state work release program and in support of local district attorney Charles Graddick who was a vocal opponent of the plan. A large crowd of mostly African American protesters met the marchers along Royal Street and in the square. Police attempted to keep the two groups apart, but some skirmishes broke out. Two African American protesters were arrested, including Donald Pinkney, an off-duty police officer. |
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Q0000105925Q105925Motorcycle police officers preparing for the start of a United Klans of America march in front of city hall in Mobile, Alabama.The march was organized by Robert Shelton, Imperial Wizard of the UKA. He and approximately 100 Klan members marched from City Hall down Royal Street to Bienville Square and back to City Hall. The marchers were prohibited from wearing robes and hoods in Mobile, but they carried Confederate battle flags and United States flags. Many marchers also carried placards protesting a proposed state work release program and in support of local district attorney Charles Graddick who was a vocal opponent of the plan. A large crowd of mostly African American protesters met the marchers along Royal Street and in the square. Police attempted to keep the two groups apart, but some skirmishes broke out. Two African American protesters were arrested, including Donald Pinkney, an off-duty police officer.1977 September 241970-1979Matturro, ClaireKu Klux Klan (1915- ); United Klans of America; City & town halls; Anti-civil rights demonstrations; Flags--Confederate; Flags--United States; Law enforcement officers; Motorcycles; White supremacy movements; Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographic)Matturro, ClairePhotographs of United Klans of America march in Mobile, AlabamaSPP146Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections. 600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/34412 |
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