- Collection:
- Alabama Media Group Collection
- Title:
- Demonstrators in the rain at a voter registration rally outside the Jefferson County courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama.
- Creator:
- Nesbitt, Charles
- Publisher:
- Montgomery, Ala. : Alabama. Department of Archives and History
- Date of Original:
- 1966-01-04
- Subject:
- African Americans--Civil rights
Civil rights demonstrations
Voter registration
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:
- Demonstrators are holding signs that read, "We Want Our Customers to Register to Vote at the Courthouse / We Like to Serve First Class Citizens / 8: AM to 4: PM" and "We Want Our Customers to Register and Vote / We Like to Serve First Class Citizens / Register at the Courthouse." The 1965-1966 Birmingham voter registration campaign advocated for increased registration hours at the county courthouse and registration in local neighborhoods.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/41075
- IIIF manifest:
- http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/iiif/2/amg:41075/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:
-
