"Alabamians Assail Ad Backing Dr. King."
Article from The New York Times that discusses reaction to an advertisement requesting funds for the legal defense of Martin Luther King, Jr. According to the piece, white citizens are indignant about claims the ad made against state officials and Montgomery police during student protests at Alabama...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3466 |
| Summary: | Article from The New York Times that discusses reaction to an advertisement requesting funds for the legal defense of Martin Luther King, Jr. According to the piece, white citizens are indignant about claims the ad made against state officials and Montgomery police during student protests at Alabama State College. The article quotes an editorial from The Montgomery Advertiser, which criticizes The Times for printing the advertisement; it also quotes the Alabama attorney general, who suggested that he might file a lawsuit against the individuals who sponsored the ad. |
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