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WSFA Collection
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Demonstrations in Tuskegee to protest the murder of civil rights worker Samuel L. Younge, who was killed on January 3, 1966. The footage beings with Gwen Patton, Wendell Paris, and other Tuskegee Institute students confronting Mayor Charles Keever about Younge's death, as well as segregation in local schools, public facilities, and businesses; the segment ends with everyone (including the city officials) holding hands and singing "We Shall Overcome." Following that are scenes around town, including the spot where Younge's body was discovered (near the Greyhound bus station), the Macon County courthouse, and the Macon County jail. The film ends with shots of protesters marching in the rain. (The latter half of the footage is silent.)
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WSFA_D005_0006WSFA audiovisual item D005.0006Demonstrations in Tuskegee to protest the murder of civil rights worker Samuel L. Younge, who was killed on January 3, 1966. The footage beings with Gwen Patton, Wendell Paris, and other Tuskegee Institute students confronting Mayor Charles Keever about Younge's death, as well as segregation in local schools, public facilities, and businesses; the segment ends with everyone (including the city officials) holding hands and singing "We Shall Overcome." Following that are scenes around town, including the spot where Younge's body was discovered (near the Greyhound bus station), the Macon County courthouse, and the Macon County jail. The film ends with shots of protesters marching in the rain. (The latter half of the footage is silent.)1966 January1960-1969Keever, Charles M.; Paris, Wendell; Patton, Gwendolyn Marie; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Municipal officials--Alabama--Tuskegee; Tuskegee (Ala.); Macon County (Ala.)Moving imageFilm; 16mm filmWSFA-TV (Television station : Montgomery, Ala.)WSFA collectionBox D005, Item 0006Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by WSFA, https://www.wsfa.com.ProResYouTube link: https://youtu.be/5hm0w86_UZAhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/wsfa/id/1223
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WSFA audiovisual item D005.0006
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WSFA audiovisual item D005.0006
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WSFA audiovisual item D005.0006
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Keever, Charles M.; Paris, Wendell; Patton, Gwendolyn Marie; African Americans--Civil rights; Civil rights demonstrations; Municipal officials--Alabama--Tuskegee; Tuskegee (Ala.); Macon County (Ala.)
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