Paschal, Elisha B., -1962
- Authoritative Name:
- Paschal, Elisha B., -1962
- Biography:
- Reverend Elisha B. Paschal moved to Macon, Georgia in 1958 to assume pastoral duties at the Tremont Temple Baptist Church. On Saturday, Feb. 9, 1962 he along with three other ministers (Evans, Malone, Rancifer) were arrested 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:
- Paschal, Elisha B., -1962
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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