- Collection:
- Alabama Media Group Collection
- Title:
- Men on the steps of the African American First Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, after a riot protesting the Freedom Riders' arrival in the city.
- Creator:
- Dean, Norman
- Publisher:
- Montgomery, Ala. : Alabama. Department of Archives and History
- Date of Original:
- 1961-05-21
- Subject:
- Freedom Rides, 1961
African Americans--Civil rights
Civil rights demonstrations
Church buildings
Montgomery (Ala.)
Montgomery County (Ala.) - People:
- Abernathy, Ralph, 1926-1990
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Walker, Wyatt Tee - Location:
- United States, Alabama, 32.75041, -86.75026
- Medium:
- negatives (photographs)
black-and-white negatives - Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph Abernathy, and Wyatt Tee Walker are standing in the doorway at the top of the steps. A mass meeting was held at the church that evening in honor of the Freedom Riders, but the mob that rioted held them prisoner within the building.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/16463
- IIIF manifest:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/iiif/2/amg:16463/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Copyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.com
- Original Collection:
- Birmingham News
Alabama Media Group
Alabama Media Group Collection - Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
- Rights:
-
