- Collection:
- Alabama Media Group Collection
- Title:
- Parents and students marching in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, to protest school integration.
- Creator:
- Northrop, John
- Publisher:
- Montgomery, Ala. : Alabama. Department of Archives and History
- Date of Original:
- 1969-08-29
- Subject:
- Civil rights demonstrations
Education
Race relations--Alabama
School integration
Schools
Segregation--Alabama
White supremacy movements
Birmingham (Ala.)
Jefferson County (Ala.) - Location:
- United States, Alabama, 32.75041, -86.75026
- Medium:
- negatives (photographs)
black-and-white negatives - Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- They are carrying signs that read, "My God / My Children / My Church / My School / My Rights"; "Down with H.E.W."; "We Dare Defend Our Rights / Freedom of Choice!"; "United We Stand / Divided We Fall / Freedom of Choice"; "Your Choice Is Your Right"; and "Is This a Free Country?" ("H.E.W." refers to the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.) The march started at the federal building and ended at Woodrow Wilson Park.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/107932
- IIIF manifest:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/iiif/2/amg:107932/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:
-
