UPI - The African American Experience 1930-1980
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Identifier
35160004311354
Creation Date
5-23-1961
Subject—Topics
Desegregation; Black history; Civil rights
Description
Montgomery, ALA: The 'freedom riders,' whose arrival here 5/20 touched off weekend series of riots which culminated in National Guard being called to duty, held press conference here 5/23 & vowed to continue their bus trip through the South. Shown (L-R) at the conference are: Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Rev. Martin Luther King, and student leader of the 'freedom riders,' John Lewis.
Format
BW photograph, 7" x 9"
Source
United Press International
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Keywords
African Americans, history, United States, prejudice, desegregation, civil rights movement, Black Panthers