Evans, Ellis S. (Ellis Sylvanus), 1916-2000
- Authoritative Name:
- Evans, Ellis S. (Ellis Sylvanus), 1916-2000
- Biography:
- Reverend Ellis Silvanus Evans, Sr. of Macedonia Baptist Church was arrested in Macon, Georgia along with four other African American ministers (Rancifer, Malone, Paschal) Sat. Feb. 9, 1962 for refusing to move to the back of the bus, sparking a bus boycott in Macon which eventually led to the system's integration.
- Associated Subjects:
- Evans, Ellis S. (Ellis Sylvanus), 1916-2000
- Archival Collections And Reference Resources:
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WSB-TV newsfilm clip of African American ministers arrested for trying to integrate bus service and their lawyers in Macon, Georgia, 1962 February
- Creator:
- WSB-TV (Television station : Atlanta, Ga.)
- Date of Original:
- 1962-02-00
- Collection:
- WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection