Liuzzo, Viola, 1925-1965

Authoritative Name:
Liuzzo, Viola, 1925-1965
Biography:
Viola Gregg Liuzzo (April 11, 1925-March 25, 1965) was a white civil rights activist from the U.S. state of Michigan and mother of five, who was murdered by Ku Klux Klan members after the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches in Alabama. One of the Klansmen in the car from which the shots were fired was an FBI informant, and the FBI carried out a smear campaign against Liuzzo after her death. Liuzzo's name is one of those inscribed on a civil rights memorial in the state capital.
Associated Subjects:
Liuzzo, Viola, 1925-1965
Liuzzo, Viola, 1925-1965--Assassination
Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

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Modern Civil Rights Movement in Alabama

Creator:
Jeffries, Hasan Kwame, 1973-
Date of Original:
2008-06-17
Collection:
Encyclopedia of Alabama
Contributing Institution:
Encyclopedia of Alabama (Project)

Viola Gregg Liuzzo

Creator:
Stanton, Mary
Date of Original:
2007-10-24
Collection:
Encyclopedia of Alabama
Contributing Institution:
Encyclopedia of Alabama (Project)

Viola Liuzzo Murder

Creator:
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Date of Original:
1965/1966
Collection:
FBI Freedom of Information Act Collection
Contributing Institution:
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation