- Collection:
- Alabama Media Group Collection
- Title:
- Thomas Reed climbing a fence around the Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, in an attempt to remove the Confederate flag from the dome.
- Creator:
- Dieter, Dave
- Publisher:
- Montgomery, Ala. : Alabama. Department of Archives and History
- Date of Original:
- 1988-02-02
- Subject:
- Alabama--Capital and capitol
African Americans--Civil rights
Civil rights demonstrations
Civic leaders
Civil rights
Flags--Confederate States of America
Public buildings
Police
Legislators--Alabama
Montgomery (Ala.)
Montgomery County (Ala.) - People:
- Reed, Thomas J., Sr., 1927-1997
- Location:
- United States, Alabama, 32.75041, -86.75026
- Medium:
- negatives (photographs)
black-and-white negatives - Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The demonstration was organized by Reed, a member of the Alabama House of Representatives and president of the state chapter of the NAACP. He had asked Governor Guy Hunt to remove the flag by noon on February 2, 1988, which was the first day of the new legislative session. When the governor did not comply, Reed, joined by fellow Black legislators and civil rights activists, marched to the Capitol. Reed and thirteen of the participating legislators were arrested for trying to climb the fence, which had been erected around the building for a restoration project.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/118763
- IIIF manifest:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/iiif/2/amg:118763/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:
- Huntsville Times
Alabama Media Group
Alabama Media Group Collection - Contributing Institution:
- Alabama. Department of Archives and History
- Rights:
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