"Heed Their Rising Voices."

"Heed Their Rising Voices."

Copy of an advertisement published in The New York Times by the Committee to Defend Martin Luther King and the Struggle for Freedom in the South. The ad describes nonviolent civil rights demonstrations across the South, specifically mentioning a protest by Alabama State College students in Montgomer...

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Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3441
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"Heed Their Rising Voices."
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Civil rights--Southern States; Alabama--Race relations; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Civil rights movements--Southern States; Southern States--Race relations
description Copy of an advertisement published in The New York Times by the Committee to Defend Martin Luther King and the Struggle for Freedom in the South. The ad describes nonviolent civil rights demonstrations across the South, specifically mentioning a protest by Alabama State College students in Montgomery, Alabama. It then discusses Martin Luther King, Jr., and the efforts of "Southern violators," whose "real purpose is to remove him physically as the leader to whom the students and millions of others--look for guidance and support, and then to intimidate all leaders who may rise in the South." In closing, the advertisement asks readers to donate money for the legal defense of King (who faces perjury charges) and of all "who are taking the risks, facing jail, and even death in a glorious re-affirmation of our Constitution and its Bill of Rights." Following the main text is a list of sponsors and officers of the committee, which includes many celebrities and well-known civil rights leaders. Also included is a typed draft of the ad, which omits the names of the sponsors. L. B. Sullivan, police commissioner of Montgomery, Alabama, filed a libel suit against The New York Times in response to this advertisement; the first copy here is stamped "Exhibit A," so it was probably used in the trial.
spelling Q0000025058 - Q0000025060, Q0000025068Q25058 - Q25060, Q25068"Heed Their Rising Voices."Copy of an advertisement published in The New York Times by the Committee to Defend Martin Luther King and the Struggle for Freedom in the South. The ad describes nonviolent civil rights demonstrations across the South, specifically mentioning a protest by Alabama State College students in Montgomery, Alabama. It then discusses Martin Luther King, Jr., and the efforts of "Southern violators," whose "real purpose is to remove him physically as the leader to whom the students and millions of others--look for guidance and support, and then to intimidate all leaders who may rise in the South." In closing, the advertisement asks readers to donate money for the legal defense of King (who faces perjury charges) and of all "who are taking the risks, facing jail, and even death in a glorious re-affirmation of our Constitution and its Bill of Rights." Following the main text is a list of sponsors and officers of the committee, which includes many celebrities and well-known civil rights leaders. Also included is a typed draft of the ad, which omits the names of the sponsors. L. B. Sullivan, police commissioner of Montgomery, Alabama, filed a libel suit against The New York Times in response to this advertisement; the first copy here is stamped "Exhibit A," so it was probably used in the trial.1960 March 291960-03-291960-1969King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Civil rights--Southern States; Alabama--Race relations; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Civil rights movements--Southern States; Southern States--Race relationsTextNewspapers; Clippings; AdvertisementsNachman, M. RolandM. Roland Nachman, Jr., records from New York Times vs. Sullivan and related casesLPR252, Box 1v32895Alabama 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/voices/id/3441
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