- Collection:
- Alabama Media Group Collection
- Title:
- Tent City in Lowndes County, Alabama, home to African Americans who had been evicted after registering to vote.
- Creator:
- Lankford, Tom
- Publisher:
- Montgomery, Ala. : Alabama. Department of Archives and History
- Date of Original:
- 1966-04-21
- Subject:
- African Americans--Civil rights
African Americans--Political activity
Tents
Political science
Voter registration
Lowndes County (Ala.) - Location:
- United States, Alabama, 32.75041, -86.75026
- Medium:
- negatives (photographs)
black-and-white negatives - Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The photograph was included in an article ("With Independent Slate / Negro rights leader tries power play in Lowndes") that appeared on page 67 of the Birmingham News on April 27, 1966; it was accompanied by the following caption: "'Tent City' Houses Negroes Evicted from Plantations / SNCC provides land , tent for families until permanent homes are found."
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/103048
- IIIF manifest:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/iiif/2/amg:103048/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:
-
Tent City in Lowndes County, Alabama, home to African Americans who had been evicted after registering to vote.
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